Specific protection is a type of
(A) Primary prevention LEVELS OF PREVENTION* Primordial preventionPrevention of emergence of risk factor, through education* Primary preventionElimination or modification of risk factors throughPopulation (Mass) strategyHigh risk strategy* Secondary preventionActions which halts the progress of the disease at its incipient stage and prevent complication through early diagnosis of adequate treatment* Tertiary preventionIntervention in the late pathogenesis phase - to reduce or limit impair-ment and disabilities through rehabilitation-- psychosocial, vocational etc.
Primary prevention
Early secondary prevention
Late secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Miscellaneous