Public Health, Occupational Health and Epidemiology Conference

Preventive Medicine: Strategies used in the promotion of health and avoidance of diseases

Preventive medicine has to do with preserving one’s health and or avoiding health complications that may arise due to diseases. The approach is aimed at prevention of the factors that lead to chronic diseases, self-care, and improvement of the well-being of all citizens across societies. New strategies of PM include primary intervention, secondary prevention, and tertiary intervention which can be effected through, dietary modification, screening initiatives, and immunization crack.

Changes in behavior patterns are the basis of the most effective primary prevention measures; they seek to reduce the risk factors of diseases. This can be achieved by dieting, exercising, not smoking, and not taking alcohol in large proportions. Everyone with a healthy diet and habits has less chance of getting various diseases, including one’s heart, diabetes, or a specific type of cancer.

Many diseases can be identified from screenings and general check-ups prior to the advanced stage. Many such as blood pressure examinations, cholesterol level examinations, and cancer examinations are parts of preventive care. It is beneficial for the healthcare sector to trace the risk factors for diseases before they become widespread causes of concern. They prevent the burdens of the disease in life and make treatments a whole lot more successful when detected early.

The other of the two measures is vaccinations. Vaccines are supposed to safeguard individuals against some diseases like flu, measles, and hepatitis among others. There are provisions formulated within the large-scale vaccination that prevent the emergence of infectious diseases, as well as to control the disease processes.

Public health interventions increase preventive medicine by passing information and awareness about healthy practices to the public. It is certain that community nutrition and physical activity programs affect better choices for its people.

Preventive medicine therefore means that all physicians, health organizations, and people must come together and contribute their part to make it work. Risk avoidance and the adoption of proper health-related decisions will eliminate the expenses in health, hinder diseases, and establish a healthier community.