National Iron Plus Initiative is an example of:-
Primordial prevention
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Teiary prevention
National Iron Plus Initiative is an attempt to work on Iron deficiency anemia, in which its beneficiaries will receive Iron and Folic acid supplementation irrespective of their iron / hemoglobin status. Thus its Primary level of prevention (Specific protection). Iron and folic acid supplementation is given as a prophylaxis and hence would be an example of primary prevention. In primary prevention, it is specific protection against Anemia. 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.
Levels of Prevention of Disease