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Quarter 3 - Module 4
Disease Prevention and Control
(Communicable)
Health – Grade 8
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Quarter 3 – Module 4: Disease Prevention and Control (Communicable)
First Edition, 2021
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Health
Quarter 3 - Module 4
Disease Prevention and Control
(Communicable)
H8DD-IIIf-h-21-23
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to
ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the
lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also provided
to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of
this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercise and tests. Read
the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks
in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
What I Need to Know
This module provide various activities that will make you knowledgeable on the
most common communicable diseases. It allows you to have an in-depth
knowledge through different activities for you to meet the target skills and
learning competencies
At the end of the module, you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate self-monitoring skills to prevent communicable diseases
(H8DD-IIIf-h-21);
2. Promote programs and policies to prevent and control communicable
diseases (H8DD-IIIf-h-22): and,
3. Identify agencies responsible for communicable diseases prevention and
control (H8DD-IIIf-h-23).
What I Know
What’s In
Directions: Check the box if the statement would help you prevent communicable diseases.
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5. You avoid direct contact with people who have serious communicable diseases.
10. You stay at home if you have signs and symptoms of infection.
What’s New
Disease prevention is a procedure through which individuals, particularly those with
risk factors for a disease, are treated in order to prevent a disease from occurring. Treatment
normally begins either before signs and symptoms of the disease occur, or shortly thereafter.
Treatment can include patient education, lifestyle modification, and drugs.
Direction: Study the chart below and answer the questions that follow
https://doh.gov.ph/orgchart-dpcb
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Guide Questions:
1. What are the roles of this bureau in the government and in our society?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. What are the different divisions of DPCB?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. What are the functions of each division?
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What is It
Examples of Mode of
Preventive Measures
Diseases Transmission
Maintain good indoor ventilation.
1. Tuberculosis Air-borne transmission Seek medical advice immediately if unwell.
Adopt proper isolation for the sick.
Keep a distance at least one meter from
the sick person.
Cover mouth and nose when sneezing and
Sneezing, coughing,
2. Pneumonia coughing.
droplet transmission
Wear surgical masks.
Seek medical advice immediately if unwell.
Adopt proper isolation for the sick.
Avoid close contact with people who are
sick.
Cover your mouth and nose when
Sneezing, coughing,
3. Influenza sneezing and coughing.
droplet transmission
Clean your hands.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
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Contact with infected Avoid tight or closed footwear especially in
skin scales or contact warm climates.
4. Athlete’s Foot
with fungi in damp Change socks daily.
areas Use clean towel in drying your feet.
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Agencies Responsible for Prevention and Control of
Communicable Diseases
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1. Infectious Diseases for Elimination Division (IDED)
Develops plans, programs and projects to carry out preventive and control strategies
against elimination of infectious diseases
Assists and strengthens capacity to measure and analyze the burden of elimination of
infectious diseases
Provides monitoring and evaluation schemes to measure of interventions in the
prevention and control of elimination diseases
Develops capability of health sector agencies and organizations in the implementation
of programs and projects related to the prevention and control of infectious diseases for
elimination
Mobilizes resources to assist collaborating and implementing agencies and
organizations
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Provides monitoring and evaluation schemes to measure of interventions to manage
health hazards and risks associated with occupational diseases and work-related
factors
Develops capability of health sector agencies and organizations in the implementation
of programs and projects related to occupational diseases
Mobilizes resources to assist collaborating and implementing agencies and
organizations
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Mobilizes resources to assist collaborating and implementing agencies and
organizations
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D. The Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) involves the day care
workers for the vaccination of their pupils and enjoin
4Ps beneficiaries who are also parents to ensure
their child is vaccinated.
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Programs and Policies to Prevent and Control
Communicable Diseases
The National TB Control Program, organized in 1978 and operating within a devolved
health care delivery system, is one of the public health programs being managed and
coordinated by the Infectious Diseases for Prevention and Control Division (IDPCD) of the
Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) under the Department of Health (DOH).
Headed by a program manager and supported by 20 technical and administrative staff,
it has the following mandates: (1) develop policies, standards and national strategic plan,
(2) manage program logistics, (3) provide leadership and technical assistance to the lower
health offices/units, (4) manage data, and (5) conduct monitoring and evaluation. The
programs TB diagnostic and treatment protocols and strategies, issued through the Manual
of Procedures, are in accordance with the policies of World Health Organization (WHO)
and the International Standards for TB Care (ISTC). Its last strategic plan was the 2010-16
Philippine Plan of Action to Control TB or PhilPACT.
2. The National AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
NASPCP of the DOH was established in 1988 to contain the transmission of HIV/AIDS
and other reproductive tract infections, and mitigate their impact among the general
population and the vulnerable groups (Baquilod, 2008b).
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What’s More
Independent Activity 1
Direction: Give the meaning of the following acronyms.
1. ODD-_____________________________________________
2. ENCDD- __________________________________________
3. CHDD-____________________________________________
4. ERDD-____________________________________________
5. LRDD-____________________________________________
Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Match the roles in column A with the correct government agency in Column B.
Write only the letter of the correct answer.
A B
___1. It focuses on developing plans, policies, programs, projects and a. PNAC
strategies for disease prevention and control health protection.
___2. This agency plans and create policy for the comprehensive and b. DSWD
integrated HIV/AIDS prevention and control program in the Philippines.
___3. This agency gathers data about the number of students affected c. DCPB
with measles, coordinates with the health center for absent pupils and
does follow-up on school children opting to be vaccinated by a private
practitioner.
___4. This agency involves the day care workers for the vaccination d. DILG
of their pupils and enjoins parents who are 4Ps beneficiaries to ensure
that their children are vaccinated.
___5. This agency requests the LGUs to extend their immunization e. DEPED
schedules beyond regular working hours and possibly even on
Saturdays and Sundays.
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Independent Activity 2
Direction: Compose the table below with the correct information being asked in each column.
a. Influenza
1.___________________ 2._______________
b. Pneumonia
3.___________________ 4._______________
c. Colds
5.___________________ 6._______________
d. Athlete’s foot
7.___________________ 8._______________
e. AIDS
9.___________________ 10.______________
Independent Assessment 2
Direction: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.
_____1. The National TB Control Program is one of the public health programs being
managed and coordinated by the IDCPD of the DCPB of the Department of
Health.
_____2. IDCPD of the DOH was established in 1988 to contain transmission of HIV/AIDS
and other reproductive tract infections.
_____3. The Philippine Expanded Program on Immunization added polio, influenza and
tetanus toxoid to pregnant women.
_____4. The DCPD has nine division that focuses on the prevention and control of
communicable diseases.
_____5. The PNAC oversees the country’s response to the HIV/AIDS problems.
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Independent Activity 3
Direction: Draw a smiling face 😊 if the given preventive measure is correct and a sad face
☹ if it is not.
_____1. Maintain indoor ventilation.
_____2. Keep mouth open when coughing and sneezing.
_____3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
_____4. Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available.
_____5. Share clothing, sports equipment, towel or sheets to someone with ring worm.
Independent Assessment 3
Direction: Write at least one function of the following divisions of Disease Prevention and
Control Bureau (DPCB).
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What I Have Learned
Direction: Complete the paragraph with what you have learned about the prevention and
control of communicable disease.
If I need help regarding communicable diseases, there are different agencies that
develop and create policies to prevent and control communicable diseases such
as_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
What I Can Do
Directions: Make a poster about preventing and controlling communicable diseases. See the
rubric as your guide in making your poster.
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Rubric
5 4 3 2 Score
The poster
includes all The poster Several
The poster
Competence required includes required
includes all
Required elements as some elements
required
Element well as required were
elements.
additional elements missing.
information
Many of the Only few
All Graphics
All Graphics graphics are graphics are
are related to
are related to related to the related to the
Graphic the topic and
the topic and topic and topic and
Relevance most of it are
make it easier most of it are most of it are
easier to
to understand easier to easier to
understand
understand understand
The poster is
The poster is The poster is
acceptably The poster is
exceptionally attractive in
attractive in attractive
attractive in terms of
Attractiveness terms of though it may
terms of design layout
design layout be a bit
design layout and
and messy.
and neatness. neatness.
neatness.
Total
Assessment
Directions: Identify the agency,program and policies that helps in preventing and controlling
different communicable diseases. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
____1. It develops policies, standards and guidelines for the elimination of infectious
diseases.
a. Infectious Diseases for Elimination Division (IDED)
b. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
c. Women and Men’s Health Development Division (WMHDD)
d. Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division (ENCDD)
____3. It assists and strengthens capacity to measure and analyze the burden of health
hazards and risks associated with occupational diseases and work-related factors.
a. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
b. Infectious Diseases for Elimination Division (IDED)
c. Occupational Diseases Division (ODD)
d. Women and Men’s Health Development Division (WMHDD)
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___4. It provides monitoring and evaluation schemes to measure interventions in the
prevention and control of infectious diseases.
a. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
b. Infectious Diseases for Elimination Division (IDED)
c. Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division (ENCDD)
d. Women and Men’s Health Development Division (WMHDD)
___6. It provides technical assistance and expert services to collaborating and implementing
agencies on matters pertaining to the prevention and control of lifestyle-related
diseases.
a. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
b. Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division (ENCDD)
c. Lifestyle-Related Diseases Division (LRDD)
d. Women and Men’s Health Development Division (WMHDD)
___8. It develops plans, programs and projects to provide packages of services for
children’s health.
a. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
b. Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division (ENCDD)
c. Lifestyle-Related Diseases Division (LRDD)
d. Occupational Diseases Division (ODD)
___9. It plans and makes policies for the comprehensive and integrated HIV/AIDS
Prevention and control program in the Philippines
a. Department of Education (DepEd)
b. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
d. Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
___10. It engages the day care workers for the vaccination of their pupils and enjoin 4Ps
beneficiaries who are also parents to ensure their child is vaccinated.
a. Department of Education (DepEd)
b. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
d. Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
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___11. It gathers data on children affected with measles, and coordinates with the health
center for absent pupils and does follow-up on school children opting to be
vaccinated by a private practitioner.
a. Department of Education (DepEd)
b. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
d. Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
___12. It develops plans, programs and projects to carry out preventive and control strategies
against elimination of infectious diseases.
a. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
b. Infectious Diseases for Elimination Division (IDED)
c. Lifestyle-Related Diseases Division (LRDD)
d. Occupational Diseases Division (ODD)
___13. It is one of the public health programs being managed and coordinated by the
Infectious Diseases for Prevention and Control Division (IDPCD) that aims to improve
the utilization of TB care and prevention services by patients and communities.
a. Expanded Program on Immunization
b. National Covid-19 Control Program
c. National Tuberculosis Control Program
d. National AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
___14. This program begun in 1976, added polio, measles, and tetanus toxoid for pregnant
women, and also estimation of vaccine coverage and monitoring of incidence and
mortality of the 6 target diseases.
a. Expanded Program on Immunization
b. National Covid-19 Control Program
c. National Tuberculosis Control Program
d. National AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
___15. This program was established in 1988 to contain the transmission of HIV/AIDS and
other reproductive tract infections, and mitigate their impact among the general
population and the vulnerable groups (Baquilod, 2008b).
a. Expanded Program on Immunization
b. National Covid-19 Control Program
c. National Tuberculosis Control Program
d. National AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
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Additional Activities
Directions: Write a slogan that focuses on the prevention and control of communicable
disease. See the rubric as your guide in making your slogan.
5 4 3 2 Score
The slogan is
The slogan is The slogan is
exceptionally
attractive in terms acceptably
attractive in terms The slogan is
Craftsmanship of neatness. Good attractive though
of neatness, Well- messy
construction and it may be a bit
constructed and
not very messy messy
not messy
Slogan is creative Slogan is
Slogan is The slogan does
and a good creative and
exceptionally not reflect any
Creativity amount of thought some thought
creative, lot of degree of
was put into was put into
thoughts and creativity
decorating it. decorating it
Exceptional use of Good use of new Average use of No use of new
new ideas and ideas and new ideas and ideas and
Originality
originality to create originality to originality to originality to
slogan create slogan create slogan create slogan
There are more
There are no There is 1 There are 2
than 2
grammatically grammatical grammatical
Grammar grammatical
mistakes on the mistake on the mistakes on the
mistakes on the
poster poster poster
poster
Total
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What I Know
Assessment
1. NC
1. A
2. C
2. A
3. C
3. C
4. NC
4. B
5. C
5. B
6. C
6. C
7. NC
7. D
8. C
8. A
9. C
9. D
10. NC
10. C
11. C
11. A
12. C
12. B
13. NC
13. C
14. NC
14. A
15. C
15. D
WHATS MORE
Independent Activity 1
1. Occupational Diseases Division (ODD)
2. Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division (ENCDD)
3. Children’s Health Development Division (CHDD)
4. Environmental-Related Diseases Division (ERDD)
5. Lifestyle-Related Diseases Division (LRDD)
Independent Assessment 1
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D
Independent Activity 2
(Answer may vary)
Independent Assessment 2
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T
Independent Activity 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Independent Assessment 3
(Answer may vary)
Answer Key
References
https://doh.gov.ph/orgchart-dpcb
https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/Vol1Issue3April2008_2.pdf
https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/doh-and-other-government-agencies-working-
together-response-measles-outbreak
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12159118/
https://www.nature.com/subjects/disease-
prevention#:~:text=Disease%20prevention%20is%20a%20procedure,disease%20occu
r%2C%20or%20shortly%20thereafter.
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