A community nurse conducts sessions on handwashing, safe drinking water and regular physical activity before illness develops. Which health approach is being used?
Correct answer: A. Health promotion
- A. Health promotion
- B. Tertiary rehabilitation
- C. Case finding
- D. Palliative care
Explanation
Health promotion enables people to improve control over factors that influence their health and prevent illness. Case finding looks for existing disease, while rehabilitation and palliative care are used after illness or disability occurs.
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Primary health care covers equitable access, community participation, health promotion, appropriate technology, intersectoral coordination and referral systems. National programmes in Pakistan include immunization, polio eradication, tuberculosis control, malaria prevention, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition and the Lady Health Worker Programme.
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