POP Health Promotion

Question 1

Primordial Prevention

Answer 1

Targets the social (cultural), economic & environmental determinants of health.

Question 2

Primary Prevention

Answer 2

Involves the prevention of initial disease onset (e.g., Dumb Ways to Die campaign).

Question 3

Secondary Prevention

Answer 3

Targets people with the disease and with possibility of further disease progression leading to worse morbidity or even mortality.

Question 4

Tertiary Prevention

Answer 4

Alleviation of the consequences of symptomatic disease in order to prevent further morbidity, mortality or disability.