Which of the following is one of the essential elements of primary health care in the globalized 21st century?
A) Prevention and control of worldwide endemic diseases
B) Prevention of worldwide smoking
C) Proper food supplies and nutrition
D) Immunizations against all major common diseases
Ans: C
In the globalized 21st century, community health nurses committed to primary health care need to focus on eight essential elements of primary health care. The areas are education for the identification and prevention/control of prevailing health problems; proper food supplies and nutrition; adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation; maternal and child care, including family planning; immunization against the major infectious diseases and prevention and control of locally endemic diseases; appropriate treatment of common diseases using appropriate technology; promotion of mental health; and provision of essential drugs.
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