HEALTH

quarter 4

Janine Rose L. Callangan 7 – Gregorio

Zara

Module 1: The Nature of the Common Non-Communicable Diseases

Activity 2.1: Complete Me

Common Non- Cause
Communicable
Diseases
Asthma Airborne allergens
Allergy abnormal immunologic response
following an exposure to an
allergen such as dust mites, pollen,
bee venom, pet lice, and food.
Cancer
Abnormal Cell Growth
Kidney or underlying primary kidney disease,
Renal Failure a complication of untreated or
uncontrolled co-morbidities such as
hypertension, and diabetes, and/or a
result of a nephrotoxic substances.
Arthritis a fault in the immune system that
causes the body to attack its own
tissues in the joints.
Signs and Symptoms
Wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and fast
heartbeat
Itchiness, hives
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does that not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in wart or mole
Nagging cough
Unexplained weight loss
Persistent hoariness
Too little urine output, swelling of face, arms
and legs.
Joint pain and stiffness

Module 2: Debunking Myths and Fallacies About Non-Communicable Diseases

Activity 1.1: Make Me a List!

1. NCD are degenerative and uncurable.
2. NCD are diseases of the elderly.
3. NCD are diseases of the rich.
4. Difficult to implement.
5. expensive
6. ineffective
Activity 1.2: Prove it!
1. NCD are degenerative and uncurable.
 - Keep in mind that there are no treatment options that lead to curing a non-communicable disease
from your body. Instead, your doctor may prescribe medications and recommend lifestyle
changes to improve your symptoms.
2. NCD are diseases of the elderly.
- People of all age groups, regions and countries are affected by NCDs. These conditions are often
associated with older age groups, but evidence shows that more than 15 million of all deaths
attributed to NCDs occur between the ages of 30 and 69 years.
3. Difficult to implement.
- Challenges of non-communicable disease prevention are lack of preventive infrastructure,
restrictions on access to medicine, restrictions on primary health care and restrictions on access
to technology.
4. Expensive
- The exorbitant costs of NCDs, including treatment which is often lengthy and expensive,
combined with loss of income, force millions of people into poverty annually and stifle
development.
5. Diseases of the rich.
- Non-Communicable Diseases are often thought of as “diseases of the rich”, NCDs comprise
about 60% of global mortality, with approximately 80% of the deaths occurring in low- and
middle-income countries.

Module 3: Ways to Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases

Activity 1: Advise-able
My advice is
for Pedro to think about his mental and physical health. He should start by controlling himself from
playing too much mobile games because he can have a bad eyesight because of that. He should also
have enough sleep by sleeping at the right time and not until midnight. Pedro should avoid eating too
much junk foods and learn to like eating healthy and nutritious food.

Aside from the advice you already gave, what other practices can you give to Pedro fir a healthier
lifestyle?
- Pedro should ask help from his parents or to a doctor for more healthy advices. He should
always remember that his health is the most important thing to be able to live a happy life.

Module 4: Programs and Policies to Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases

Activity 1: Check it Out

1. Department of Education
2. Food and Drugs Administration
3. Department of Health
4. Department of Interior and Local Government

Activity 1.1: My Personal Oath

I, Janine Rose L. Callangan, solemnly swear to promote the programs and policies to prevent and
control non-communicable and lifestyle diseases. To ensure my oath I will do the following steps to
help in the government in the promotion of its program and policies.

1. Convince people to limit tobacco use.

2. Tell the people I know to avoid drinking alcohol.
3. Convince others to help in promoting the programs and policies in prevention and control of
non-communicable and lifestyle diseases.
4. Give donations to unprivileged NCD patients.
5. Help the government promote the programs and policies in prevention and control of non-
communicable and lifestyle diseases.