Prevention” in health care falls into two categories:
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Primary Prevention: These activities are intended to prevent the onset of a disease or injury using risk-reduction strategies, such as education about healthy habits, immunizations against infectious diseases and mandated safety practices.
- Secondary Prevention: These activities include procedures that can reduce the impact of a disease by detecting it as early as possible, such as regular screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies, and blood screenings for diabetes and high cholesterol.
For a comprehensive prevention strategy, it’s best to include both primary and secondary prevention awareness and education.