Which is an example of a population-focused intervention?
a. Setting up a health fair with nursing students at a local university
b. Teaching a new mother how to breastfeed
c. Doing physical examinations on preschool children at the clinic one at a time
d. Contacting local officials about the rise in crime in one area of the city
A
Setting up a health fair with nursing students at a local university is an example of a popula-tion-focused intervention.
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