The effective transmission of important health-related information to community members; in order to:
Develop their knowledge of health issues, and increase their self-reliance and competence to solve their own health problems through their own initiatives.
The routine testing of individuals to see if they are at risk of developing a health problem.
E.g. You will take the temperature, blood pressure and pulse of every pregnant women at every antenatal visit.
Any action taken to prevent a disease from developing.
E.g. Giving pregnant women iron supplements as a routine part of antenatal care in order to prevent anaemia (a condition in which your blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells).