Primary Prevention: Health promotion, advisory and counselling services and educational programmes to drive lifestyle changes for the prevention of chronic diseases. Secondary Prevention: Health assessment and screening to facilitate early identification of chronic diseases. Tertiary Prevention: Management of chronic diseases, and rehabilitation support services to slow down the progression of diseases.
Primary healthcare is the first point of contact for individuals and families in a continuing healthcare process which entails the provision of accessible, comprehensive, continuing, co-ordinated and person-centred care in the context of family and community. It contributes to the health of the population through health promotion, disease prevention, disease management and supportive care.