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MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Community and
Environmental Health
Physical Education – Grade 9
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Community and Environmental Health
First Edition, 2020

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MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Community and Environmental
Health
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the MAPEH 9 (Health) Self Learning Module (SLM) on Community and
Environmental Health!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

Hello, dear teacher! You are lucky to have this
learning material to easily deliver the lesson for our
learners and enhance their knowledge on the concept of
community and environmental health. Please help them
achieve our learning objectives.
Please tell our leaners to read, understand,
analyze, and answer all the given activities and
questions seriously as this material is designed and
made for them. This is also to inform our learners to take
some precautionary measures and some activities need
extra care.
This is just a reminder dear facilitators of
learning, do not go beyond our objectives and main goal
for our learners. Be an agent of learning. Have fun!

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the MAPEH (Health) – Grade 9 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Concept

of Community and Environmental Health!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action, and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create, and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Do not forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Concept of Community and Environmental Health. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language
used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

Most Essential Leaning Competency:

Define the Concept of Community and Environmental Health.

The module contains:

Lesson 1 – The Concept of Community and Environmental Health.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the characteristics of a healthy community;
2. explain the concept of community and environmental health; and
3. recognize the benefits of a healthy community.

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 What I Know

A. True or False: Read the statements carefully. Write the word TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong. Write your answer in
a separate sheet of paper.

_____ 1. A healthy community leads to the safety of every individual.

_____ 2. Local government officials is the only group directly involved in community
development to promote a healthy community.
_____ 3. The Department of Health (DOH) promoted community health through the
program called Primary Health Care (PHC).
_____ 4. The services of the health centers must be made available for free in the
community.
_____ 5. A community is a state of complete, mental, and social well-being.
_____ 6. There is a link between the environment and human health.
_____ 7. Working at the community level to promote healthy living brings less
health benefits to the people.
_____ 8. The health of the individuals is not tied to their community.
_____ 9. Maintaining healthy homes and communities is essential to environment.
_____ 10. A healthy community is considered as prepared community.
B. Identify the concepts being described in each item from the box, choose the letter
of the correct answer in a separate sheet of paper.

a. Community c. Environmental Health e. Primary Health Care

b. Community Health d. Health

Description of the Concept

1. Aspects of human health that are determined by physical, chemical,
biological, social, and psycho-social factors in the surrounding environment.
2. A sociological group in a large place sharing one environment.
3. The art and science of maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of
all the members of the community through organized and sustained
community efforts.
4. A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being that leads to a
socially and economically productive life.
5. Services that are made available for free in the community because they are
subsidized by the government.

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 What’s In

The community you live in, is part of who you are. Even if you do not see your
neighbors every day, you will recognize that the decisions you make will somehow
influence those around you.

Do you live in a healthy community?

What are the characteristics of a healthy community?

How do you assess if your community is healthy?

What’s New

Hello ninth grader! This part of the module will help you get started and be
mentally ready.

Activity 1. Word Removal!

Look at the word chart at the bottom of the page. Follow instructions 1 to 5
below. When you are done, you will discover a message in the chart.

1. Cross out all the words that consist of five letters or less.
2. Cross out all the words that begin with letter S.

3. Cross out all the contractions (for example, cannot).

4. Cross out all the words that consist of ten letters or more.
5. Cross out all the words that consist of letter O in column 2.

OIL DOESN’T LAND

THE HEALTH ABOUT
AIR ACID DON’T
SMOG THROW PREVENTION
NONE RED THROW
NOISE CORALS POLLUTION
WON’T SICK ENVIRONMENT
FLASH FLOODS FOSSILS DEFORESTATION
FOG AND SMOKING
COMMUNITY SMOKE ADVOCATE

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The message is __________________________________________________________.

1. What does the message tell you?

2. Is a healthy community important? Why or why not?

How are you coping with our lesson? I hope you are ready for the next activities.

Activity 2. Which is Which!

Objective:

In this activity, you will find out the characteristics of an ideal and healthy
community.

Directions: Draw a happy face (☺) on the descriptions that shows a healthy
characteristic of a community and a sad face (  ) on the unhealthy
one. Please use separate sheet of paper.

Description Answer

1. Free from any criminality

2. People screams at each other

3. Access to affordable healthy foods and water

4. Limited public transportation

5. Global warming
6. An educational facility for all the children and youth

7. Enough jobs for all the people

8. People do not follow rules

9. Poor quality housing

10. Have enough facilities such as hospitals and clinics

• What characteristic of a community is ideal for you?

• How can you make your community an ideal one?

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Activity 3. At Your Service!

Objective:
In this activity, you will be able to identify the services given by the government
through the Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the community,
barangay, government, and non-government organizations to promote community
health.

Directions: Match the following health center services in column A to its

corresponding functions in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

A B

_____ 1. Dental Health Program A. Pre-natal

_____ 2. Child Health Care B. Immunization

_____ 3. Nutrition Program C. Inspection of Food Establishment

_____ 4. Maternal Health Care D. Tooth Extraction

_____ 5. Pharmacy Services E. Food Supplementation

_____ 6. Reproductive Health Care F. Distribution of Medicines

_____ 7. Disaster Management

G. Adolescent Counseling Centers
Preparedness Program

_____ 8. Environmental Sanitation

H. Blood Pressure Screening
Program
_____ 9. National Voluntary Blood
I. Counseling on Family Planning
Services
____10. Control of Non-Communicable
J. Blood-letting Activity
Diseases

K. Assistance during Disaster

• Do you know that the above services must be made available for free in your
community?

• What services were not observed in your community?

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 What is It

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a 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.

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

environment. It includes the individual and the family.

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

and improving the health of all the 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 psychosocial factors in the
surrounding environment.

According to the WHO (2002), the characteristics of a healthy community

includes:

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.

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 Our government believes that a strong nation needs healthy citizens. In order to
achieve this, the DOH promoted community health in partnership with the
community, barangay, government, and non-government organizations through the
program called Primary Health Care (PHC).

Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services Functions

Maternal Health Care Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal

Immunization, Control of Diarrheal

Child Health Care
Diseases

Operation Timbang, Food

Nutrition Program
Supplementation

Population and Family Planning

Free Family Planning
Program

Control of Communicable Diseases Tuberculosis Control Program

Environmental Sanitation Program Inspection of Food Establishments

Control of Non-communicable
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Diseases

Dental Health Program Tooth Extraction

Counseling on Family Planning and

Reproductive Health Care
Reproductive Health

Medical Morbidity Clinic Provision of Free Medicines

National Voluntary Blood Services Blood-letting Activities at Barangay Level

Epidemiology and Surveillance

Controlling Outbreaks like Dengue
Program

Disaster Management Preparedness Medical Services/Assistance during

Program Disaster

Mental Hygiene Adolescent Counseling Centers

Distribution of Medicines to all Health

Pharmacy Services
Centers

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 What’s More

Activity 4: What Matters to You?

Directions: Given the examples below, what could be your top concern among
priority issues in the community? Write your top priority at the
bottom of the pyramid and your last on top a separate sheet of
paper.

Examples of Community Issues and Concerns.

⚫ Adult and childhood obesity

⚫ Onset of sedentary diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure and
diabetes
⚫ Air Pollution
⚫ Traffic Injuries

Explain your reasons for choosing:

A. Top issue - ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

B. Least priority issue - ______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Wow! I think you have enough.

Let us summarize our lesson. Complete the paragraphs by writing the correct
answer in a separate sheet of paper.

A healthy community reflects a sense of well-being. Having a healthy community

leads to the safety of every individual. The concept of having an ideal (1) ___________
helps primarily to the promotion of environmental health. According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), (2)__________________ is the art and science of
maintaining, (3)____________ and improving the health of all the members of the
community through organized and sustained community effort.
(4)____________________ comprises aspects of human health that are determined by
physical, chemical, biological and (5)____________ factors in the surrounding
environment.

A healthy community must have a clean and (6)________ environment, meets

everyone’s (7)_____________, promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone,
accessible and appropriate (8)_____________ and facilities, a diverse and innovative
economy, and a sustainable use of available resources for all.

Our government believes that a strong nation needs healthy citizens. In order to
achieve this, the Department of Health (DOH) promoted community health program
called (9) _________________. The health center services under this program are made
available for (10) ________ in the community because they are subsidized by the
government to ensure that your health is being protected.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Community Health Team Profile!

Directions: Put a check (✓) on the second column if the health team is present in
the community. If not, then check the third column. Fill in the number
of health team members present in your community in the fourth
column. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

My Community: _________________________
(Name of Barangay)

Present in the Not present in

HEALTH TEAM Community the community Quantity

Health Physician

Dentist

Nurse

Midwife

Health Worker

Traditional Medical Practitioners

Sanitary Inspector

Medical Technologist

Dietary Nutritionist

Barangay Nutrition Scholar

Barangay Health Councilor

Barangay Tanod

• Who among the community health team is not present in your community?

• How will you convince the members of your community to take part in
community health services?

You made it! Let us test if you really understood the lesson.

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 Assessment

A. Multiple Choice: Read the statements carefully. Choose the best answer from
the options below. Write the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

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

A. Maintaining, protecting, and imposing the health of all members of
the 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 is fully aware of its daily opportunities
D. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves
everyone

_____ 3. Which is NOT a part of the services given by the PHC?

A. Road Safety
B. Inspections of Food
C. Provisions of the medicines
D. Blood Pressure Screening Establishments

_____ 4. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

A. Active community involvement
B. Less disease, less health care costs
C. More community projects for community development
D. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines

_____ 5. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning a community?

A. To attain a luxury life
B. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle
C. To keep the safety of the community
D. To live in a clean, safe, and comfortable home

_____ 6. Which of the following programs of the Department of Health (DOH)

promotes community health?
A. Maternal Health
B. Child Health Care
C. Primary Health Care
D. Control of Communicable Diseases

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_____ 7. Which of the following is a characteristic of a healthy community according
to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. A controlled use of available resources
B. A clean and unsafe physical environment.
C. Accessible and limited health services and facilities.
D. The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage.

_____ 8. Which of the following refers to a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not just the absence of disease?
A. Health
B. Community
C. Community Health
D. Environmental Health

_____ 9. Which of the following environmental factors has the LEAST influence on
health?
A. Biological
B. Chemical
C. Psycho-social
D. Social

_____ 10. What do you call a sociological group in a large place sharing one
environment?
A. Health
B. Community
C. Community Health
D. Environmental Health

B. Fill in the possible community services/programs in column B which corresponds

to the characteristics of a healthy community in column A. Choose your answer
from the box. Write the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

⚫ Barangay Fiesta ⚫ Cleaning the drainage

⚫ Free immunization ⚫ Livelihood Programs

⚫ Public Market ⚫ Symposium

Column A Column B

11. A clean and safe physical environment

12. Accessible and appropriate health services

and facilities

13. A diverse and innovative economy

14. An environment that meets everyone’s

basic needs
15. An environment that promotes social
harmony and actively involves everyone

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 Additional Activities

Remarkable job! I knew you could do it.

Now you have learned a lot about the concepts of community and environmental
health.

Activity: Priority Express

This activity will ask you to set your priorities in promoting a healthier life inside
a more developed and advanced community. There are two options given in each of
the category. Rank the given options according to your priority. Write (1) if it is your
priority and (2) if it is your second. You can add other options on the space provided.
Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

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

Riding a bike
Driving an automobile
Walking
Others: ___________________

2. I want to have food from:

Community gardens
Convenience/grocery stores
Fast Food Chains
Others: ___________________

3. I want to actively play games in/by:

Parks/open spaces/town plaza
Online games
Perya
Others: ___________________

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4. I want to have more chances to get to know my neighbors through:
Social Networking
Active membership in your organization
Home Visitation
Others: ___________________

5. I want to live in a clean environment by:

Reducing the amount of refuse
Campaigning for a clean and green community
Recycling
Others: ___________________

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Assessment
Multiple Choice What I Have Learned
1. A 1. Community
2. C 2. Community Health
3. A 3. Protecting
4. B 4. Environmental Health
5. C 5. Psychosocial
6. C 6. Safe
7. D 7. Basic Needs
8. A 8. Health Services
9. D 9. Primary Health Care
10. B 10. Free
Identification
1. Cleaning the drainage
2. Free Immunization
3. Livelihood Programs
4. Public Market
5. Barangay Fiesta
What’s New What I Know
Activity 1 A. True or False
Community Health Advocate 1. True
2. False
Activity 2 3. True
1. ☺ 4. True
2.  5. False
3. ☺ 6. True
4.  7. False
5.  8. False
6. ☺ 9. True
7. ☺ 10. True
8. 
9.  B. Identification
10. ☺ 1. C
2. A
Activity 3 3. B
1. D 4. D
2. B 5. E
3. E
4. A
5. F
6. I
7. K
8. C
9. J
10. H
Answer Key
References
Book:

• Department of Education (DepEd). Physical Education and Health Grade

9 - Learner’s Material First Edition, 2014.

Website:

• (https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2015/09/a-healthy-
community-is-a-prepared-community/)
• https://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/24/Health-Community-
January2012.pdf
• https://youtu.be/vSkCc5coS7c
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVv5Vw8kMSQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFDQUZ4ewjo

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN with the
primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents of this
module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This
is a supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public
schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in
the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback,
comments, and recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN

Learning Resource Management System (LRMS)

Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal

Telefax No.: (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893

Email Address: region12@deped.gov.ph