Definition of Health according to the WHO
Any living organism that allows a disease agent to live within it
Any living or non living substance that can cause a disease.
It comprehends the conditions or factors that can cause the appearance of a disease.
During this period, the disease hasn´t appeared yet, and the triad is in balance
In this phase, the agent has been able to break the balance in an organism. Signs and symptoms appear.
In this phase, disease has evolved into either one of these outcomes: Health recovery, chronic disease, sequels, death, etc
The goal of this prevention level is to avoid the appearance of a disease. It focuses on education, information and specific protection
The goal of this prevention level is to diagnose and treat a disease on time and to prevent any disability
The focus of this prevention level is providing actions to help people after a disease, for example: rehabilitation
