Southern New Hampshire University IHP 330 Module Three Worksheet Complete this worksheet by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Levels of Disease Prevention Prevention in epidemiology includes a wide range of activities known as interventions; these activities aim to reduce risks or threats to health. The three categories of prevention include primary, secondary, and tertiary. This worksheet will let you practice defining and providing examples for the different levels. To advance health equity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that all people should have a fair and just opportunity to live their healthiest life. However, some people may not have equitable access to opportunities and resources due to various factors such as race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical abilities, geographic location, educational background, and socioeconomic status. Incorporate health equity prevention efforts in your responses to Parts 1 and 2. Part 1 Define the three levels of disease prevention. Be sure to incorporate the CDC's mission of advancing health equity in each response. 1. Primary: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or disorders before they happen. There are several facets to primary prevention which are health promotion, health education, and health protection. Lifestyle changes, community health education, school health education, good prenatal care, good behavior choices, and proper nutrition, and safe and healthy conditions at home, school, and the work place are all primary prevention activities. One way to address health equity in the primary prevention stage would be to start a public health campaign aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy diets by educating parents and their children in an underserved community. This campaign could involve collaborating with local schools, community centers, and healthcare providers to deliver culturally sensitive educational materials and workshops on the benefits of regular exercise and nutritious eating habits. 2. Secondary: Secondary prevention is aimed at the health screening and detection activities used to identify disease. If the cause of disease can be discovered early, diagnosis and early treatment can prevent conditions from progressing and spreading within the population which can stop or least slow the progress of disease, disability, disorders, or death. In addition, secondary prevention prevention aims to block the progression of disease or prevent an injury from developing into an impairment or disability. To incorporate the CDC's mission to advance health equity with secondary prevention would be to bring a no cost mobile health unit that will provide free cervical cancer screenings to a low-income community where there is often a lack of affordable and accessible healthcare. This will allow for timely intervention and treatment to prevent progression to advanced disease and can help reduce disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality. 3. Tertiary: Tertiary prevention aims to retard or block the progression of a disability, condition, or disorder to keep it from advancing and requiring excessive care. Furthermore, tertiary prevention consists of limiting any disability by providing rehabilitation when a disease, injury, or disorder has already occurred and caused damage. At this level, the