In Africa, vaccination was given in an endemic outburst area for a specific disease but due to shoage of vaccines, mass chemoprophylaxis treatment was given to people who were not diseased. Which type of prevention is this?
- Chemoprophylaxis for a disease comes under specific protection - Primary prevention- It includes Health promotion & Specific protection. Chemoprophylaxis/ vaccinesfalls under Specific protection Decreased salt intake, stop smoking, installation of sanitary latrinecomes under Health promotion. LEVELS OF PREVENTION: Primordial prevention Prevention of emergence of development of risk factors Done by health education. Primary prevention Action taken prior to the onset of disease Done by health promotion & specific protection. Secondary prevention Action which halts the progress of a disease Done by early diagnosis & treatment Teiary prevention Action taken during the progression/ end of disease Done by disability limitation & rehabilitation.
Specific protection
Health promotion
Early diagnosis and treatment
Rehabilitation
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