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    Prevention is practiced at four levels: primordial, primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primordial prevention targets entirely healthy populations through education to prevent risk factors. Primary prevention avoids disease onset through promotion of healthy behaviors. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment for those at risk or beginning stages of illness. Tertiary prevention aims to slow disease progression and rehabilitation for those with permanent disabilities.

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    Levels Of Prevention

    Dr. C.B. Bello


    Introduction

    • Prevention of health problems is a major part


    of community health practice.

    • Prevention means thinking ahead & and


    avoiding problems that may likely occur or
    identifying them as early as possible to reduce
    likely disability & and impairment.
    Levels of Prevention
    • Prevention is practiced on 4 levels
    • Primordial prevention
    • Primary prevention
    • Secondary prevention
    • Tertiary prevention
    Primordial Prevention

     This is a form of primary prevention.


     Targets are people who are healthy and have
    no risk factors.

     Prevention is targeted towards prevention of


    the development of risk factors in populations
    in which they have not developed.
    Primordial Prevention Contd
     Individual and population education are the main
    strategy

     Health education to promote healthy lifestyle and


    disease prevention are emphasized

     This includes healthy eating, physical exercise,


    stress management personal and environmental
    health etc.
    Primary Prevention

     Primary prevention avoids the occurrence of a health


    problem.

     It predates disease or dysfunction state and is applied to a


    generally healthy population.

     Target is people who are at risk but are yet to develop the
    disease

     It involves steps that are taken to prevent the occurrence


    of the disease
    Primary prevention contd

     The aim of primary prevention is health promotion


    through health education

     Activities are focused towards maintaining and


    improving the general health of individual, family,
    group and the community.

     Health education targets personal hygiene,


    immunization rest & recreation, environmental
    sanitation, waste disposal, vector control etc.
    Secondary Prevention

     Focuses on individuals who already developed


    health problems or illness and are at risk of
    developing complications or worsening conditions.

     Strategies are geared towards early detection &


    and treatment at the earliest possible stage when
    disease or impairment already exists.
    Secondary Prevention Contd

     Activities are directed at early diagnosis, prompt

    intervention, and monitoring thereby reducing the


    severity of the disease

     And enabling the patient to return to a normal level


    of health as early as possible

     The aim is to hinder the progress of disease and


    prevent the development of complications
    Tertiary Prevention

     Tertiary prevention measures begin when a


    defect or disability occurs permanently and
    becomes irreversible

     Actions at this level are targeted at slowing


    down the extent and severity of a
    disease/disability to reduce complications and
    prevent it from getting worse.
    Tertiary Prevention Contd

     Activities are directed towards rehabilitation.

     It is aimed at returning the client to the highest level of


    functioning possible.

     Examples of activities at this level includes post-


    mastectomy exercise program/physiotherapy to restore
    functioning, treatment, and management of diabetes to
    slow down the progress rate.
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