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MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 1 - Module 2:
Community and Environmental
Health: Characteristics of a
Healthy Community
MAPEH (Health) – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Community and Environmental Health: Characteristics of a Healthy
Community
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was written and designed to make learning easier especially as we are in
the “new normal” situation. As an educational tool, this module about the Community
and Environmental Health: Characteristics of a Healthy Community challenges you
as a learner, to become creative, resourceful and independent. The scope of the module
provides a variety of activities that will stimulate independent and self-guided learning
experience. Lessons in this module are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course to ensure effective learning continuity, make the experience more meaningful,
effective and relevant to life situations.

This module includes lessons and activities on:

• Characteristics of a healthy community
• Benefits of a healthy community
• Primary Health Care programs in the Community

After going through this module, the learners are expected to:

1. describes the characteristics of a healthy community;

2. recognizes the benefits of a healthy community; and
3. states the primary health care programs to sustain a healthy community.

What I Know

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What best describes the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
and not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
a. community health c. community
b. environmental health d. health

2. Which of the following activity promotes a healthy community and environment?

a. no smoking c. sharing of ride
b. building of bridges d. collecting shells

3. What compromises those aspects of human health that are determined by physical,
chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the surrounding
environment?
a. community health c. community
b. environmental health d. health

4. Which of the following activity shows the promotion of community health?

a. riding a motorcycle c. conserving water
b. feeding the children d. collecting pebbles

5. What is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment?

a. community health c. community
b. environmental health d. environment

6. Which of the following item is NOT a primary focus of community health?

a. immunization c. safety and cleanliness
b. health education d. construction of roads and bridges

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7. Which of the following is a primary community measure that prevents the onset of
diseases/illnesses?
a. health checkup and mass screening c. cleaning of canals
b. surgery d. rehabilitation

8. Which of the following promotes a healthy environment?

a. burning of garbage c. recycling of waste materials
b. smoking cigarette d. dumping of waste materials

9. Which of the following terms refer to public health that focuses on

the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human
health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe community?
a. community health c. community
b. environmental health d. environment

10. What 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?
a. community health c. community
b. environmental health d. environment

Community and
Lesson
Environmental Health:
1 Characteristics of a
Healthy Community
A healthy community and environment focused on improving the health and well-being
of those in the community. It is the foundation of achieving all other goals and essential
for a productive society. It brings greatest benefit to the greatest number of people.
Having a healthy community and environment gives quality and years of healthy life.
Let us be an agent in sustaining and maintaining a healthy community and
environment.
Knowing the characteristics of a healthy environment enables you to protect and keep
our community and environment safe.

What’s In

List down the different characteristics of your ideal/dream community and existing
community. In the space where the two circles meet, write their similar characteristic.
Then, answer the processing questions below.

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Processing Questions:

1. Why is your community not an ideal one? Explain.

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2. What characteristics would you like to change in your community?
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3. How can you make your existing community be an ideal one?
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What’s New

Sing or listen to the song below. Carefully analyze the song and answer the processing
questions written below the lyrics. Write your answer on the space provided.
Masdan Mo and Kapaligiran

By ASIN

Wala ka bang napapansin Mga batang ngayon lang isinilang

Sa iyong mga kapaligiran?
Kay dumi na ng hangin
Pati na ang mga ilog natin
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad
At malayu-layo na rin ang ating
narating
Ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa
dagat
Dati'y kulay asul ngayo'y naging
itim
Ang mga duming ating ikinalat sa
hangin
Sa langit huwag na nating
paabutin
Upang kung tayo'y pumanaw man
Sariwang hangin sa langit natin
matitikman
Mayroon lang akong hinihiling
Sa aking pagpanaw sana ay tag-
ulan
Gitara ko ay aking dadalhin
upang
Sa ulap na lang tayo
magkantahan
Proessing Questions:
May hangin pa kayang
matitikman?
May mga puno pa kaya silang
aakyatin
May mga ilog pa kayang
lalanguyan?
Bakit 'di natin pagisipan
Ang nangyayari sa ating
kapaligiran
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad
Kung hindi nakakasira ng
kalikasan darating
Ang panahon mga ibong gala
Ay wala nang madadapuan
Masdan mo ang mga punong dati
ay kay tatag
Ngayo'y namamatay dahil sa 'ting
kalokohan
Lahat ng bagay na narito sa lupa
Biyayang galing sa Diyos kahit
nong ika'y wala pa
Ingatan natin at 'wag nang sirain
pa
Pagkat pag kanyang binawi, tayo'y
mawawala

1. Based on the song, how is our environment described before and after?
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2. What is the message of the song?
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3. Compare the message of the song to your community now? What have you realized?
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What is It

A. Characteristics of a Healthy Community

According to the World Health Organization, characteristics of a healthy
community include:
1. The physical environment is
clean and safe.
2. The environment meets
everyone’s basic needs.
3. The environment promotes social
harmony and actively involves
everyone.
4. There is an understanding of the
local health and environment
issues.
5. The community participates in
identifying local solutions to local
problems.
6. Community members have
access to varied experiences,
interaction and communication.
7. The health services are accessible and appropriate.
8. The historical and cultural heritage is promoted and celebrated.
9. There is a diverse and innovative economy.
10. There is a sustainable use of available resources for all.

B. Health Benefits of a Community

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthy_community_desig

Healthy places are those designed and built to improve the quality of life for all people
who live, work, learn, and play within their borders—where every person is free to make
choices amid a variety of healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options.

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C. Primary Health Care (PHC)

It is an essential health care made universally acceptable to individuals and families in

the community by means acceptable to them through their full participation and at a
cost that the community and country can afford at every stage of development.
https://nurseslabs.com/primary-health-care/

What’s More

Activity 1: Picture Analysis

Write HC if the given pictures show a healthy community and UHC if it shows an
unhealthy community. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. 2. 3.

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4. 5.

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 What I Have Learned

It is time for you to share what you have learned about a healthy community.
Complete the sentences below.

What I Can Do

Write the word Healthy or Unhealthy if the activity promotes a healthy or unhealthy
community. Write your answer at the next column.

Things/Activities of the Community Healthy or Unhealthy

1. Reporting of a disease or injury
2. Burning of leaves
3. Planting of trees
4. Segregation of refuse
5. Family planning
6. Bayanihan
7. Bloodletting
8. Zumba activities
9. Smoking Cigarette
10. Walking

Assessment

Directions: Read and analyze the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of
your answer.
1. What refers to the sociological group of people?
a. government b. community c. sovereignty d. population

2. Which of the following program promotes a healthy environment?

a. outreach program c. picking of flowers on the garden
b. immunization d. picking of wrappers on the ground

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3. Which best describe the benefits of a healthy community?
a. Less disease, less health care costs.
b. Active community involvement.
c. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines.
d. More community project for community development.

4. Which of the following public health focuses on the environment and its impact
to people’s health?
a. community health c. maternal Health Care
b. environmental d. health Primary Health

5. Which of the following activities promote community health?

a. outreach program c. planting of trees
b. immunization d. distribution of SAP

6. Which of the following Health community services gives information on pre-natal

and post-natal care?
a. child health care c. maternal Health Care
b. nutrition Program d. population and family planning

7. Which of the following Health community services is in-charge in the

distribution of medicines to all health centers?
a. first aid centers c. pharmacy services
b. nutrition center d. population and family planning

8. Which of the following is NOT a Health benefits for a community?

a. improve air quality c. lower risk of injuries
b. promote physical activity d. decrease social connection

9. Which of the following Health community services gives adolescent counselling?

a. mental health c. pharmacy services
b. nutrition program d. population and family planning

10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a healthy community?

a. The physical environment is clean and safe.
b. The environment meets everyone’s basic needs.
c. The environment promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone.
d. There is an misunderstanding of the local health and environment issues.

11. Which of the following is the function of Population and Family Planning
Centers?
a. Prenatal, Natal, Postnatal Care
b. Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation
c. Immunizations, Control of diarrheal diseases
d. Free Family Planning
12. Which of the following is the function of Control on Non- Communicable
Diseases?
a. Free family Planning c. Blood Pressure Screening
b. Tuberculosis Control Program d. Tooth Extraction

13. A healthy place is built to improve the quality of life for all people who live,
work, learn, and play within their borders.
a. agree b. disagree c. maybe d. not sure

14. When health services are accessible and appropriate to the community it is
considered as a characteristic of a healthy community?
a. agree b. disagree c. maybe d. sometimes

15. Which of the following is one of the functions of the Communicable Diseases
Control?
a. Free family Planning c. Blood Pressure Screening
b. Tuberculosis Control Program d. Tooth Extraction

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 Additional Activities

Activity 1: Poster Making

Draw your ideal community. Use the rubric below as your guide, then answer the
processing questions.

Processing questions:
1. What is your ideal community?
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2. How do you make your community an ideal one?

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Rubric

5 4 3 2 1
Criteria
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
Composition and design
Showed the Theme
Process
Maintained cleanliness
Creativity
Show originality of the
artwork
Overall look of the artwork
Depicted a healthy
community

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Activity 2: What’s More?
Look at the pictures below then answer the following questions correctly on the space
provided.

Picture 1 Picture 2
1. Which of the two picture shows a healthy community?
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2- 5. What makes that community a healthy community as shown in the picture?

Give at least 8 characteristics.
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