9

HEALTH
Quarter 1
Module 1: Community and
Environmental Health
Health – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Community and Environmental Health
First Edition, 2020

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 9

HEALTH
Quarter 1
Module 1: Community and
Environmental Health
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Health 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 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.
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Welcome to the Health 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Community

and Environmental Health!

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 What I Need to Know

A healthy community reflects a sense of well-being. It is the foundation for achieving

all other goals and is essential for a productive society. Thus, it also helps in building
our country’s economy and in equipping our students to be healthier in order to learn
and succeed academically.

In this module you will encounter social issues and problems involving the threats of
community and environmental destruction. You will be encouraged to get involved in
programs advocating community and environmental health.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• Define community and environmental health. H9CE- 1a – 8 (MELCs-
LC1,week1)

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the
absence of disease or infirmity.
a. community b. community health c. health center d. health

2. It is defined as the art and science in maintaining, protecting and improving the
health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community
efforts.
a. community b. community health c. health center d. none of this

3. It is defined as sociological group in a large place sharing one environment.

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

4. It comprises those aspects of human health that are determined by physical,

chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors surrounding the environment.
a. health center b. community c. community health d. environmental health

5. Which program of the Department of Health that promotes community health?

a. Primary health care c. Child health care
b. Maternal Health d. None of these
6. 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 promotes social harmony and actively involves
everyone
d. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.

7. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

a. Less disease, less health care costs
b. Active community involvement
c. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines
d. More community projects for community development

8. Which of the following health care services that control outbreaks?

a. Maternal Health c. Child Health Care
b. Mental hygiene d. Epidemiology and Surveillance program

9. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community

development?
a. To attain luxury of life
b. To keep the safety of the community
c. To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home
d. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

10. Which health care services that give immunization to newborn babies?
a. Maternal Health c. Child Health Care
b. Mental Hygiene d. Epidemiology and Surveillance program
 Lesson The Concepts of
1 Community and
Environmental Health
This unit will introduce you to the concepts of community and environmental
health, to make you aware of the importance of a healthy community.
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Differentiate community health from environmental health.
2. Suggest ways of maintaining a healthy community.
3. Relate the importance of cleanliness and maintaining a healthy community.

What’s In

Activity 1: WORD REMOVAL.

Look at the word chart below. Follow instructions 1 to 5 below.
1. Cross out words that consist of five or less letters.
2. Cross out all the words that begin with letter S.
3. Cross out contractions (for example, can’t)
4. Cross out words that consist of ten or more letters.
5. Cross out all words that consist of O in column 2.
OIL DOESN’T CORAL
THE HEALTH ABOUT
AIR ACID DON’T
SMOG THROW PERVENTION
NONE RED THROW
NOISE CORALS POLLUTION
WON’T SICK ENVIRONMENT
FLASH FLOODS FOSSILS DEFORESTATION
FOG AND SMOKING
COMMUNITY SMOKE ADVOCATE

The message reads:

___________________________________________________________.

Guide questions:
1. How do you find the activity?
2. What does the message tell us? Explain your answer.
3. Is acquiring health in the community relevant? Why?
 Notes to the Teacher
The message has already been revealed. What does the word
HEALTH mean? What is Community? What is the definition of
Community Health? Let us look on more concepts.

What’s New

Let’s Define!

According to the World Health Organization, Health is a state of complete

physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease or
infirmity. It leads to the ability to lead a socially and economically productive
life.”

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.

The Characteristics of a Healthy Community

(World Health Organization 2002)
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 environment 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

Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services
Maternal Health Care
Child Health Care
Nutrition Program
Population and Family
Planning Program
Control of communicable
diseases
Environmental Sanitation
Program
Control on non-communicable
diseases
Dental Health Program
Reproductive Health Care
Medical Morbidity clinic
National Voluntary Blood
Services
Epidemiology and
Surveillance program
Disaster Management
preparedness Program
Mental Hygiene
Pharmacy Services
Functions
Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal
Immunizations, Control of diarrheal
diseases
Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation
Free Family planning
Tuberculosis control program
Inspection of Food Establishments
Blood Pressure Screening
Tooth Extraction
Counseling on family planning and RH
Provision of free medicines
Blood – letting activities at barangay level
Controlling outbreaks like Dengue
Medical Services/assistance during
disaster
Adolescent counseling centers
Distribution of medicines to all health
centers
 What is It

VENN DIAGRAM

List down the different characteristics of your ideal/dream and existing community in
the diagram. In the space where the two circles meet, write their similar characteristics.

Dream Existing
Community Community

Answer the following questions:

1. How do you find the activity?

2.Why is your community not an ideal one? Explain.
3.What characteristics would you like to have in your community?
4.How can you make your community an ideal one?
 What’s More

Direction: Pretend that you are presently working at the World Health Organization as
a Health

Expert. A number of students will interview you about community and environmental
health. Here are some of the questions that you will be asked. Write your response to
each question on another sheet of paper.

1. How do you assess if your community is healthy? What are the characteristics of a
healthy community?

2. What are some of the benefits that we can enjoy with a healthy community?

3. How do we maintain, protect, and preserve health amidst the rising development of
our community?

What I Have Learned

Direction: Supply the necessary term appropriate for the concepts below. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.

Health is a state of complete physical, Community is defined as sociological

mental, and social well-being and not group in a large place sharing one
just the absence of disease or environment.
infirmity.

Concepts

Community Health is defined as the 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.
art and science of maintaining,
protecting and improving the health of
all the members of the community
through organized and sustained
community efforts.
 What I Can Do

Direction: In a long size bond paper, draw a picture of your healthy community.
Explain your drawing. Follow the format below.

Drawing of a healthy community Explanation

Submitted by: Output No. 1 Submitted to:

Title

Criteria:
Content_____________________10
Relevance___________________10
Message_____________________10
Total_________________________30
 Assessment

Part I:
Direction: Choose the best answer. Write the letter only. Use a separate sheet of
paper.

1. It is defined as the art and science in maintaining, protecting and improving the
health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community
efforts.
a. community c. health center
b. community health d. none of this

2. It is defined as sociological group in a large place sharing one environment.

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

3. It comprises those aspects of human health that are determined by physical,

chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors surrounding the environment.
a. health center c. community health
b. community d. environmental health

4. Which program of the Department of Health that promotes community health?

a. Primary health care c. Child health care
b. Maternal Health d. None of these

5. 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 promotes social harmony and actively involves
everyone
d. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.

6. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

a. Less disease, less health care costs
b. Active community involvement
c. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines
d. More community projects for community development

7. Which of the following health care services that control outbreaks?

a. Maternal Health
b. Mental hygiene
c. Child Health Care
d. Epidemiology and Surveillance program
8. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community
development?
a. To attain luxury of life
b. To keep the safety of the community
c. To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home
d. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

9. Which health care services that give immunization to newborn babies?

a. Maternal Health c. Child Health Care
b. Mental hygiene d. Epidemiology and Surveillance program

10. It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the
absence of disease or infirmity.
a. community
b. community health
c. health center
d. health

Part II: Write the word True if the statement is true and False if not.
11. A healthy community should have a diverse and innovative economy.
12. Reproductive Health Care Unit gives counselling on Family Planning.
13. Maternal Health Care caters Prenatal and Tooth extraction in the community.
14. Local officials are the ones directly involved in community development.
15. Primary Health Care is the only government organization which has the primary
role in the promotion of community health.
 Additional Activities

Direction: As a student, suggest 10 ways in maintaining a healthy community in a

sheet of paper. No.1 is done for you.
Ways in Maintaining a Healthy Community
Apply the 3r’s: Reduce,Reuse,Recylce.
 Answer Key

Pre – Test Assessment

1.d 6.d 1.b 6.a 11.True
2.b 7. a 2.c 7. D 12.True
3. c 8. d 3. d 8. B 13.False
4. d 9.b 4. a 9.c 14.True
5. a 10.c 5. d 10.b 15. True

References
• P.E and Health 9 Learning Material
• Lesson Plan/I-Plan

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