Prevention, in health science, refers to organized measures intended to avert the onset of disease, halt its progression, or limit the resulting disability and harm. It is conventionally classified into three tiers. Primary prevention reduces the incidence of disease by removing or modifying causal exposures and str…
Prevention, in health science, refers to organized measures intended to avert the onset of disease, halt its progression, or limit the resulting disability and harm. It is conventionally classified into three tiers. Primary prevention reduces the incidence of disease by removing or modifying causal exposures and strengthening host resistance, through measures such as health education, immunization, behavioral change, and environmental control. Secondary prevention aims to detect and treat disease at an early, often presymptomatic, stage through screening and prompt intervention, thereby reducing prevalence and complications. Tertiary prevention seeks to minimize the impact of established disease by rehabilitation and management that restore function and prevent recurrence. A complementary distinction separates population-based strategies, which shift risk across an entire community, from high-risk approaches that target individuals with elevated susceptibility. Effective preventive practice draws on epidemiological identification of risk and protective factors, assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices within target groups, and evaluation of program reach and effectiveness. Domains addressed include communicable disease control and infection prevention, injury and fall prevention, mental health and suicide prevention, and the reduction of behavioral and metabolic risk, each requiring context-specific design and sustained implementation.
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