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Social & Preventive Medicine AIIMS 2019 ba54a2e5

Which of the following does not include Specific protection under primary prevention?

A
Tab Rifampicin to those in contact with meningitis
B
Health education
C
Pentavalent vaccination
D
Wheat flour foified with added iron
High-Yield Explanation
Tab. Rifampicin to the meningitis patients is chemoprophylaxis which is given when a risk factor is present. Hence this is primary level prevention specific protection. Pentavalent vaccines; vaccines are always given when risk factors are present. Primary level prevention with Specific protection. Foification done when there is need or deficiency in a population (risk factors): primary level prevention. Protection from occupational hazards, Road traffic accidents, carcinogens will come under primary level Specific protection. Health education is primordial prevention.

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