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MAPEH 9
HEALTH
First Quarter – Module 1: Week 1
Community and Environmental
Health
Sheila F. Planteras

SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING ENGAGEMENT (SMILE)

A Joint Project of the
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DIPOLOG CITY
and the
DIPOLOG CITY GOVERNMENT
MAPEH-HEALTH – Grade 9
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement (SMILE)
Quarter 1 – Module 1,Week 1: Community and Environmental Health
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written to help you understand and appreciate
the framework and outcome of the community and environmental health. To encounter
social issues and problems. The scope of this module is to encouraged learners to
involve programs. Advocating community and environmental health and take part in
maintaining and promoting a healthful community and environment.
 Lesson 1 – HEALTH: Community and Environmental Health – Definition of
Community and Environmental Health.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Defines community and environmental health.

2. Describe the characteristics of a healthy community.

3. Apply community development and program planning skills to create effective

and interventions to promote health

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which does not describe a healthy community?

a. A clean and safe environment
b. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
c. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves
everyone
d. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.

2. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

a. Less diseases, less health care cost
b. Active community involvement
c. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines
d. More community projects for community development.

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 3. Which best describes a community health program?
a. It maintains, protects and improves the health of all members of the
community through organized and sustained community efforts.
b. It maintains and improves the health of all members of the community
through organized and sustained community efforts.
c. It protects and improves the health of all members of the community
through organized and sustained community efforts.
d. It maintains, protects and improves the health of all members of the
community.

4. What environmental problem reduces the ability of soil to store water and
support plant growth?
a. Soil Erosion
b. Oil Spill
c. Illegal Mining
d. Deforestation

5. Which of the following problems is a leading cause of environmental

destruction.
a. Soil Erosion
b. Oil Spill
c. Illegal Mining
d. Deforestation

6. Which is not an effect of climate change?

a. Dead trees from oil spillage
b. Increased risk of drought, fire and floods
c. More health related illness and disease
d. Economic losses

7. Which of the following environmental problems causes Climate

Change?
a. Oil Spill
b. Deforestation
c. Pollution
d. Flash Floods

8. Which of the following programs of the Department of Health promotes

community health?
a. Maternal Health
b. Primary Health Care
c.Child Health care
d. Control of Communicable Diseases

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 9. Why do we need to ensure community health planning for community
development?
a. To attain luxury of life
b. To keep the safety of the community
c. To live in a clean, safe, and comfortable home
d. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle.

10. Which is a destructive change in the environment which harms health.

a. Pollution
b. Climate Change
c. Population
d. Incineration

11. Which basic method of Refuse Disposal is the nest step after storage?
a. Burning
b. Composting
c. Collection
d. Final Disposal

12. Which is an old method of waste disposal through burning waste into ashes.
a. Landfills
b. Incineration
c. Recycling
d. Dumps

13. Which of the following environmental problems is experienced worldwide?

a. Oil Spill
b. Deforestation
c. Destruction of the ozone layer
d. Flash Floods

14. The following statements are the effects of Climate Change, except one:
a. Kills trees if oil reaches the roots
b. Increased risk of drought, fir and floods
c. More health related illness and disease
d. Economic losses

15. What environmental problem reduces the ability to support biodiversity?

a. Soil Erosion
b. Oil Spill
c. Deforestation
d. Illegal Mining

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 Lesson HEALTH: THE CONCEPTS OF

1 COMMUNITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

INTRODUCTION

Healthy community reflects a sense of well being. It is the foundation for

achieving all other goals and is essential for a productive society. It also helps our
students to be healthier in order to learn and succeed academically.

The learners will be introduced to social issues and problems regarding the
threats of community and environmental destruction. This module is designed for the
learners to reflect on how healthy their community and environment are, what they
have done that adversely affect their health and what they should do to sustain
community and environmental health.

This unit will introduce you to the concepts of community and environmental
health, to make you aware of the importance of having a healthy community. You will
be asked to participate in a series of activities involving health programs in your
community.

What’s In

Describe your community in a sentence.

My community before __________________________
My community today___________________________

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 What’s New

ACTIVITY 1.1
MOTIVATION: VENN DIAGRAM
List down the different characteristics of your ideal and existing community in
the diagram. In the space where the two circles meet, write their similar
characteristics.

IDEAL COMMUNITY EXISTING COMMUNITY

Question:

1. What Characteristics would you like to have in your community?

2. How can you make your community an ideal one?

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 What is It

According to the World Health Organization, Health is state of complete

physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease or
infirmity. It leads to a socially and economically productive life.

The community is a social system, where interaction among individual

occurs. It is composes of subsystem such as socio cultural, political, educational,
environmental and religious. All this factors influences the health of community.
So within the community there is need to understand this subsystem to promote
the health of community.

Community – is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing

one environment. It therefore includes the individual and the family.

Community Health – is defined as the art and science of maintaining,

protecting and improving the health of all members of the community
through organized and sustained community efforts.

Environmental Health – comprises those aspects of human health that

are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psycho social
factors in the surrounding environment.

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According to the World Health Organization ( 2002 ), the characteristics of a
healthy community include:
1. A clean and safe physical environment
2. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
3. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively
involves everyone
4. An understanding of local health and environmental issues
5. A community that participates in identifying local solutions to local
problems
6. A community whose members have access to varied experiences,
means of interaction and communication
7. Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities
8. The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage
9. A diverse and innovative economy
10. A sustainable use of available resources for all.
You have encountered concepts of community and environmental health.
Share what you have understood. Write at least 3 keywords that expresses what
you have learned.

______________________________________________________________________

The government believes that a strong nation needs healthy citizenry. In

order to achieve this, the Department of Health promoted community health with
the partnership of community, barangay, government, and non-governmental
organizations through the program called Primary Health Care.

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 Primary Health Care Program in the Community
Health Center Services
Maternal Health Care
Child Health Care
Nutrition Program
Population and Family Planning
Control of communicable diseases
Environmental Sanitation program
Control on non-communicable
diseases
Dental Health Program
Reproductive Health Care
Medical Morbidity Clinic
National voluntary blood services
Epidemiology and surveillance
program
Disaster Management preparedness
program
Mental Hygiene
Pharmacy Services
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Functions
Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal
Immunizations, Control of diarrheal
diseases
Operation Timbang, Food
Supplementation
Free Family Planning
Tuberculosis control program
Inspection of food establishments
Blood Pressure Screening
Tooth Extraction
Counselling on family planning and
RH
Provision of free medicines
Blood-letting activities at barangay
level
Controlling outbreaks like Dengue
Medical Services/assistance during
disaster
Adolescent counselling centers
Distribution of medicines, to all health
centers
 What’s More

ACTIVITY 1.2 PRIORITY EXPRESS

This activity will ask you to set your priorities in promoting a healthier life.
There are two options given in each of the category. Mark (1) if the option is
your first priority. Mark ( 2) if second.

1. I want to get around in my community by:

---------- Riding a bike
---------- Driving a automobile
2. I want to have foods from:
---------- Community gardens
---------- Convenience/ grocery stores
3. I want to actively play in games by:
---------- Parks/ open spaces/ town plaza
---------- Online games
4. I want to have more chances to get to know my neighbors through:
---------- Social Networking
---------- Active membership in youth organizations
5. I want to live in a clean environment by:
---------- Reducing the amount of refuse
---------- Campaigning for a clean and green community

What I Have Learned

1. Community is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one

environment. It therefore includes the individual and the family.
2. Community Health is defined as the art and science of maintaining, protecting and
improving the health of all members of the community through organized and
sustained community efforts.

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3 .Environmental Health comprises those aspects of human health that are determined
by physical, chemical, biological, social and psycho social factors in the surrounding
environment.
4. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity, and the ability to lead a socially.
5. Primary Health Care an approached launched by the Department of Health in
promoting community health through the partnership of the community, barangay,
government organization, and non- government organization

What I Can Do

Activity 1.3 WHAT MATTERS TO YOU

What could be your top concern among priority issues in the community? Write
down your top priority at the base and your last priority on top of the pyramid.

Processing Questions:
1. Tell your classmate about your top and least priority.
2. Explain your reasons for choosing your top and least priority issues.

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 Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which best describes Community health as an art and science?

a. Maintaining, protecting and improving the health of all members of

community through organized and sustained community efforts.
b. Maintaining and improving the health of all members of the
community through organized and sustained community efforts.
c. Protecting and improving the health of all members of the
community through organized and sustained community efforts
d. Maintaining, protecting and improving the health of all members of
the community.

2. Which does not describe a healthy community?

a. A clean and safe environment

b. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
c. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively
involves everyone
d. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.

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3. Primary health care is an approach launched by Department of
Health, which is not part of the services given by the PHC?

a. Provision of free medicines

b. Blood Pressure Screening
c. Road Safety
d. Inspection of food

4. Which service is given by Maternal Health Care unit in your

community?

a. Control of Diarrheal Disease

b. Post-Natal
c. Tooth Extraction
d. Provision on free Medicine

5. Which best describes the value acquired having a healthy

environment?
a. Less disease, less health care cost
b. Active community involvement
c. More budget on health problems, increase supply of medicines
d. More community projects in the community development

6. Which of the following has a leading effect on the environmental

destruction?

a. Soil erosion
b. Oil Spill
c. Illegal Mining
d. Deforestation

7. What environmental problem reduces the ability to support

biodiversity?

a. Soil erosion
b. Oil spill
c. Illegal mining
d. Deforestation

8. The following statements are the effects of Climate Change. Except

one:

a. Kills trees if oil reaches the roots

b. Increased risk of drought, fire and floods
c. More health related illness and disease
d. Economic losses

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9. Which of the following environmental problems is experienced
wordwide?

a. Oil spill
b. Deforestation
c. Destruction of the ozone layer
d. Flash Floods

10. Which is an old method of waste disposal through burning waste into
ashes?

a. Landfills
b. Incineration
c. Recycling
d. Dumps

11. Which basic methods of Refuse Disposal is the next step after storage?

a. Burning
b. Composting
c. Collection
d. Final Disposal

12. Which is a destructive change in the environment which harms

health.

a. Pollution
b. Climate Change
c. Population
d. Incineration

13. Which program of the Department of Health promotes Community

health?

a. Maternal Health
b. Primary Health Care
c. Child Health Care
d. Control of Communicable Diseases Council

14. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning a

community development?

a. To attain a luxury of life

b. To keep the safety of the community
c. To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home
d. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

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 15. What environmental problem reduces the ability of soil to store water
and support plant growth?

a. Soil erosion
b. Oil spill
c. Illegal mining
d. Deforestation

Additional Activities

Define the meaning of the following words:

1. Air Pollution
2. Deforestation
3. Illegal Mining
4. Soil Erosion
5. Oil Spill
6. Flash Floods
7. Coral Reef Degradation
8. Soil Pollution
9. Garbage
10. Rubbish

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Answer Key

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