Question

What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?

Answer 1

Some public health measures that must be taken to safeguard the population against infectious diseases are as follows:

1. Improved access to vaccinations and contraceptives (to prevent STDs).
2. Facilitation of screening, counseling, and education of those at risk of infection.
3. Support to access to treatment.
4. Following good hygiene practices like hand washing.
5. Infection control standards, contact, droplet, and airborne precautions.
6. Procedures for decontamination of persons and disinfection of equipment and environment, if needed.
7. Quarantine of contacts (if necessary).
8. Prophylaxis of exposed individuals.
9. Control of the vectors of transmission of infection.
10. Spreading awareness about the route of transmission of infected diseases.
11. Practice good food-safety techniques.
12. Precautionary measures while travelling to areas of known epidemics.
13. Controlling spread by rodents like rats.