Grade 9

Health Science
Lesson 1
Part 2

Health problems in our society:

1. Environmental Pollution:
 2. Communicable and non-communicable diseases:
Communicable - can be spread from one infected person to another
eg: dengue, malaria, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases
Non-communicable - cannot be transmitted from one person to another
eg: hypertension, diabetes, mental illnesses, cancers and stroke.

Problems due to illnesses:

• disability,
• reduction in level of activity,
• reduction in life span
• mental distress.
• affects education, work, day to day functioning
• affects the economic status of the individual and the country.

How to prevent from illnesses:

• By maintaining good hygiene,
• Improving immunization,
• prompt treatments of illnesses,
• keeping environment clean
• Adopting a healthy life style.

3. Use of tobacco and related drugs:

Many social problems directly or indirectly cause for,
• heart disease,
• respiratory illness,
• cancers,
• crimes,
• conflicts,
• anti-social behaviours,
• disrupting family relationships,
• disregard for cultural norms,
• mental and physical problems
• reduction in life span
How to prevent these damages:
• educate the public about the negative effects of tobacco and other drug use,
• enforce laws,
• be aware of media portrayals,
• rehabilitate users
• engage in sports and cultural activities

4. . Accidents and disasters:

5. . Abuse and coercions:

Abuse - behaviours which harm someone, against accepted social morals.
Coercion - encourage someone by using force or threat to engage in antisocial
activities.
Community health Promotion:

Can prevent environmental pollution, illness, tobacco and other

drug use, accidents and disasters, abuse and exploitation by using our life skills.

Community health Promotion activities: