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Community and Environmental Health

The document discusses community and environmental health. It defines health, community, and community health. Community health aims to maintain, protect, and improve health through organized community efforts. Environmental health comprises human health aspects determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment. The Department of Health promotes community health through primary healthcare programs in partnership with communities, local governments, and NGOs. These programs address issues like maternal health, nutrition, disease control, and environmental sanitation. The document also discusses community health problems and their solutions.

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Community and Environmental Health

The document discusses community and environmental health. It defines health, community, and community health. Community health aims to maintain, protect, and improve health through organized community efforts. Environmental health comprises human health aspects determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment. The Department of Health promotes community health through primary healthcare programs in partnership with communities, local governments, and NGOs. These programs address issues like maternal health, nutrition, disease control, and environmental sanitation. The document also discusses community health problems and their solutions.

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COMMUNITY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH – is a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being
and not just the absence of disease or
infirmity.

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 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.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY
COMMUNITY:
 A clean and safe physical environment
 An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
 An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone
 An understanding of local health and environment issues
 A community that participates in identifying local solutions to local problems
 A community whose members have access to varied experiences, means of
interaction and communication
 Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities
 The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage
 A diverse and innovative economy
 A sustainable use of available resources for all
DOH promoted community health with the
partnership of community, barangay,
government, and non-governmental
organizations through the program called
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER SERVICES FUNCTIONS
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal
CHILD HEALTH CARE Immunizations, Control of diarrheal diseases
NUTRITION PROGRAM Operation Timbang, Food Supplementations
POPULATION AND FAMILY PLANNING Free Family planning
CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Tuberculosis control program
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION PROGRAM Inspection of food establishments
CONTROL ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Blood pressure screening
DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM Tooth extraction
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE Counseling on family planning and RH
MEDICAL MORBIDITY CLINIC Provision of free medicines
NATIONAL VOLUNTARY BLOOD SERVICES Blood-letting activities at barangay level
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM Controlling outbreaks like dengue
DISASTER MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS Medical services/assistance during disaster
PROGRAM
MENTAL HYGIENE Adolescent counseling centers
PHARMACY SERVICES Distribution of medicines to all health centers
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS

 Human excreta and sewage


 Disease and control
 Peace and order
 Waste disposal
 Food sanitation
 Water supply
 Drug
abuse, prevention and control in the
community
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 Refuse- are the dump, food waste or discarded materials

KIND
GARBAGE
RUBBISH
ASHES
STREET REFUSE
DEAD ANIMALS
ABANDONED VEHICLES
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
DEMOLITION WASTES
CONSTRUCTION WASTES
SPECIAL WASTES
SEWAGE TREATMENT RESIDUE
WASTE DISPOSAL- is the proper disposal of a
discarded or discharged material in accordance
with local environmental guidelines or laws.

NON-RECYCLABES SPECIAL WASTE-


COMPOSTABLE
RECYCABLES AND NON- HAZARDOUS
COMPOSTABLES HOUSEHOLD WASTE
R.A No. 9003, there are many
ways to do Solid Waste
Management: highly
recommended formula is to
adopt the 3R’s of Ecological
waste management: REDUCE,
REUSE, AND RECYCLE.
GROUP ACTIVITY: Miting de Avance
 Portray a scenario that usually happens during an election period.
Each team will focus their campaign on the preservation, promotion
and protection of community and environmental health. Use placards
to express your platforms. Each group is given 3 minutes to present
their platforms

Rubrics: Relevance - 5
Creativity - 5
Delivery - 5
Crowd Control - 5
20 pts
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. DEFORESTATION- is the destruction of big areas of forests.
2. FLASH FLOOD- is a sudden flood of great
volume, usually caused by heavy rain.
3. ILLEGAL MINING- is defined
as the extraction of valuable
minerals or other geological
materials from the earth from
an or body, lode, vein, seam or
reef, which forms the
mineralized package of
economic interest to the miner
in the absence of land rights,
mining license, exploration or
mineral transportation permit
or of any document that could
legitimate the on-going
operations.
4. SOIL EROSION- happens when soil and rock are
moved from one place to another by wind, water, and
gravity
CAUSES OF SOIL EROSION:

 DEFORESTATION
 BUILDING ROADS
 AGRICULTURE
 URBANIZATION
 MINING
 FROM OIL TANKERS WITH EQUIPMENT FAULTS
 FROM NATURE AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON LAND
 FROM WATER SPORTS
 FROM DRILLING WORKS CARRIED OUT IN THE SEA
5. CORAL REEF
DEGREGATION- is a
significant problem
throughout the world. It
has been acknowledged
that 27% of the world’s
reefs have been
affected.
11% completely lost
16% has been damaged

CORAL REEFS- are diverse underwater ecosystems built


from calcium carbonate secreted by corals.
POLLUTION- means any alteration of the physical,
chemical and biological properties of water, air/or
land resources.
 AIR POLLUTION- means any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological
properties of the atmospheric air.

 WATER POLLUTION- means any alteration of the physical, chemical, biological


properties or radiological properties of a body of water resulting in the
impairment of its purity or quality.

 NOISE POLLUTION- is the excessive sound that causes hearing loss, stress,
fatigue, irritability, tension, headaches, and high blood pressure.

 SOIL POLLUTION- is chiefly caused by chemicals in pesticides, such as poisons


that are used to kill agricultural pests like insects and herbicides that are
used to get rid of weeds.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: POLLUTION CONTROL
1. P.D.389 (P.D. 705)- The Forestry Reform Code : emphasizes the sustainable utilization of forest
resources
2. P.D.704- Preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources through conservation and
protection
3. P.D.1219- Providing for the protection of coral ecosystems
4. P.D.1067- Water Code of the Philippines: adopts adequate measures to conserve and regulate the
use of water in commercial, industrial and residential areas
5. P.D. 463- Amended by Mining Act of 1936: Requires all mining leaseholders to comply with
Pollution Control Laws and regulations and provide for the penalties for noncompliance.
6. P.D. 1251- Imposes fines on tailings and mine wastes and the fund generated is used to pay for
the damages to land, agricultural crops, forests products, aquatic resources and infrastructures
caused by pollution for mining operations.
7. P.D.984- Pollution Control law
8. P.D.825- Prohibits Improper disposal of garbage
9. P.D.856-Sanitation Code: places the responsibility on the local government units for the solid
waste management in their area of production
10. R.A. 8749- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999: provides for a comprehensive air pollution control
policy
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH

PHYSICAL CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SOCIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL

HOUSING
HOME WASTE EXERCISE FAMILY
ENVIRONMENT
GARDRENING MANAGEMENT RECREATION RELATIONSHIPS
CONDITIONS

• Cleanliness and Sanitation


• Ventilation Prevention of
• Noise and sound levels Diseases that can
Nutrition
• Lightning and illumination be transmitted by
• Indoor Air Pollution and animals
Smoking
The different agencies working together
for community health:

 DepEd: Department of Education


 DND: Department of National Defense
 DPWH: Department of Public Works
and Highways
 PIA: Philippine Information Agency
 PopCom: Population Commission
 DA: Department of Agriculture
 DBM:Department of Budget and
Management
 PMA: Philippine of Medical Association
 PNRC: Philippine National Red Cross
 DILG:
Department of Interior and Local
Government
 NNC: National Nutrition Council
 NEDA:National Economic and Development
Authority
 PHA: Philippine Hospital Association
 DOH: Department of Health
ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A
POSTER THAT SHOWS
THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY
AN ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES

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