The phrase "and to prevent the development of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express the intention of stopping or hindering the growth or emergence of something, often in discussions about health, policy, or planning.
Example: "The new regulations were implemented to improve public health and to prevent the development of chronic diseases."
Alternatives: "and to stop the emergence of" or "and to hinder the growth of".
However, it is imperative to note that these indices should be regarded as the minimum PD endpoints and that they may not be adequate to treat severe infections and to prevent the development of antibiotic resistance [43].
After that the water corresponding to 2% dry of optimum (18.62%) was added gradually to the soil, care was taken to distribute the water evenly and to prevent the development of clay lumps.
Pharmaceutical interventions for diabetes aim to control glycaemia and to prevent the development of complications, such as cardiovascular diseases.
Endoscopic detection of oesophageal precancerous lesions and molecular diagnosis is of clinical importance to identify high-risk patients and to prevent the development of ESCC.
Over the past 10 years a general move has been to reduce antibiotic prescribing to save cost and to prevent the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
In some cases, the aim was more directly related to the control of gene activity and to prevent the development of resistance due to the overexpression of a specific gene, for example thymidylate synthase [ 42].
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are thought to act as tumor suppressors, helping to prevent the development of cancer.
They also contain medication to treat rape victims to prevent the development of AIDS.
There is a widespread recognition that health systems should intervene earlier to prevent the development of chronic conditions.
In both cases, political authorities aim to prevent the development of migrant concentrations in larger cities.
Heparin sodium was immediately started in order to prevent the development of complete portal venous thrombosis.
