3.2.3 Strategies for Disease Management and Prevention

• What does "Disease Management" refer to?

  Strategies to control diseases
• Prevention, containment, and treatment are the core strategies for disease management.


  True
• Disease Prevention complements disease management by focusing on stopping diseases from occurring in the first place
• Disease prevention strategies aim to treat existing diseases.

  False
• Disease prevention strategies aim to stop diseases from occurring in the first
• Disease prevention strategies are proactive and implemented after a disease has emerged.

  False
• Disease management refers to coordinated strategies to control and prevent the spread of diseases
• Treatment in disease management aims to cure or manage disease symptoms.

  True
• Containment in disease management involves actions such as quarantine and travel restrictions
• Prevention strategies are effective if they reduce the incidence and prevalence of diseases.


  True
• Ensuring widespread access to vaccines is a key factor in prevention strategies.


  True
• Widespread access to sanitation is a critical factor in prevention strategies.


  True
• How much have polio cases reduced since 1988?

  Over 99%
• Comprehensive disease management strategies often integrate prevention, containment, and treatment.


  True
• What is the goal of disease prevention?

  Reduce incidence and prevalence
• Prevention focuses on stopping diseases before they start
• What does vaccination aim to reduce in a population?

  Susceptibility to diseases
• What is the primary focus of disease prevention strategies?

  Stopping diseases from occurring
• Disease management strategies are reactive and implemented after a disease has emerged.


  True
• The primary goal of disease management is to limit the spread and impact
• Match the disease management strategy with its description:

  Prevention ↔️ Stopping diseases before they start

  Containment ↔️ Limiting the spread of existing diseases

  Treatment ↔️ Managing the impacts of a disease
• Order the following steps in the disease prevention process:

  1️⃣ Vaccination

  2️⃣ Sanitation

  3️⃣ Public Health Education

  4️⃣ Screening Programs
• Disease Management is reactive, while Disease Prevention is proactive
• The primary focus of disease management is controlling and treating existing diseases
• Disease management and prevention strategies are mutually exclusive and cannot be used together.

  False
• Containment in disease management involves limiting disease spread through quarantine and contact tracing
• Sanitation in disease prevention ensures access to clean water and proper waste disposal.


  True
• Order the key aspects of disease management and prevention strategies.

  1️⃣ Focus

  2️⃣ Timing

  3️⃣ Approach

  4️⃣ Goal
• Prevention strategies aim to reduce the incidence and prevalence
• Prevention strategies aim to reduce the incidence and prevalence
• Steps in the Smallpox Eradication initiative

  1️⃣ Widespread vaccination program

  2️⃣ Rapid containment through contact tracing and isolation

  3️⃣ Declaration of eradication in 1980
• What therapy was used in Rwanda to reduce malaria incidence?

  Artemisinin-based therapies
• Match the disease management strategy with its description:

  Prevention ↔️ Measures to stop diseases from occurring

  Containment ↔️ Limiting disease spread through quarantine

  Treatment ↔️ Medical interventions to manage symptoms
• How does disease prevention complement disease management?

  By stopping diseases from occurring
• Prevention, containment, and treatment are the core approaches to controlling disease spread.


  True
• Why are proactive measures important in disease prevention?

  To stop diseases from occurring
• The key difference between disease management and prevention strategies lies in their timing
• What are some methods used in disease prevention strategies?

  Vaccination and sanitation
• Prevention strategies are measured by their ability to reduce the incidence and prevalence of diseases.


  True
• The effectiveness of disease management strategies depends on factors like access and coverage of preventive measures.

  True