Which of the following is Primordial prevention?: (A) Action taken prior to the onset of disease., (B) Prevention of emergence of development of risk factors., (C) Action taken to remove the possibility that a disease will ever occur., (D) Action that halts the progress of a disease.
Answer is B. 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 diability limitation & rehabilitation. - Note: All vaccines comes under primary level of prevention - specific protection. All screening & diagnostic tests comes under secondary level of prevention.