Primary prevention to prevention

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Primary prevention may include:

  • primary health care;
  • prenatal and postnatal care;
  • education in nutrition;
  • immunization campaigns against communicable diseases;
  • measures to control endemic diseases;
  • safety regulations;
  • programmes for the prevention of accidents in different environments (including adaptation of workplaces to prevent occupational injury and diseases);
  • measures to reduce the impact of situations like environmental pollution and armed conflicts.