Home›Practices›Practice Class›Preventive or Public Health PracticeBrowse ByPreventive or Public Health PracticePractice class sorts health practices by the broad kind of action each one is, such as hygiene, screening or treatment. Wikipedia defines hand washing as "the process of cleaning the hands with soap or handwash and water to eliminate bacteria, viruses, dirt, microorganisms," placing it firmly in the hygiene class. This dimension lets a visitor compare practices that do the same kind of protective work.Preventive or Public Health PracticeComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Preventive or Public Health PracticeFilter Results37 entriesBranchAllEnvironmental Health (3)Epidemiology (2)Exercise Science (1)Global Health (1)Health Promotion (2)Health Systems and Policy (1)Hygiene and Sanitation (9)Maternal and Child Health (3)Nutrition Science (4)Preventive Care (5)Public Health (7)Origin YearAll1377 (1)1575 (1)1796 (1)1847 (1)1865 (1)1908 (1)1924 (2)1930 (1)1941 (1)1945 (1)1961 (1)1969 (2)1974 (1)1980 (1)1983 (1)1988 (1)1991 (1)1992 (1)2000 (1)2001 (1)2003 (1)2008 (1)DeveloperAllEdward Jenner (1)Ignaz Semmelweis (1)Kamal Kar (1)Louis Pasteur (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 37Breast Cancer ScreeningPreventive or Public Health PracticeBreastfeeding PromotionPreventive or Public Health PracticeCervical Cancer ScreeningPreventive or Public Health PracticeCommunity-Led Total SanitationPreventive or Public Health PracticeContact TracingPreventive or Public Health PracticeDisease SurveillancePreventive or Public Health PracticeExpanded Programme on ImmunizationPreventive or Public Health PracticeFecal Sludge ManagementPreventive or Public Health PracticeFood FortificationPreventive or Public Health PracticeGrowth Monitoring and PromotionPreventive or Public Health PracticeHACCPPreventive or Public Health PracticeHand HygienePreventive or Public Health PracticeHealth EducationPreventive or Public Health PracticeHealth Screening ProgramPreventive or Public Health PracticeHuman NutritionPreventive or Public Health PracticeIndoor Residual SprayingPreventive or Public Health PracticeInsecticide Treated NetsPreventive or Public Health PracticeIntegrated Vector ManagementPreventive or Public Health PracticeMass Vaccination CampaignPreventive or Public Health PracticeMenstrual Hygiene ManagementPreventive or Public Health PracticeNeedle and Syringe ProgrammesPreventive or Public Health PracticeNewborn ScreeningPreventive or Public Health PracticePasteurizationPreventive or Public Health PracticePhysical Activity GuidelinesPreventive or Public Health PracticeQuarantinePreventive or Public Health PracticeSafe Household Water StoragePreventive or Public Health PracticeSalt IodizationPreventive or Public Health PracticeSanitationPreventive or Public Health PracticeSchool-based DewormingPreventive or Public Health PracticeSmoking BanPreventive or Public Health PracticeSmoking Cessation SupportPreventive or Public Health PracticeVaccinationPreventive or Public Health PracticeVector ControlPreventive or Public Health PracticeVitamin A SupplementationPreventive or Public Health PracticeWater ChlorinationPreventive or Public Health PracticeWater FluoridationPreventive or Public Health PracticeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Preventive or Public Health PracticeComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.