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HEALTH
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 6

MELC: Identifies community health resources and

facilities that may be utilized to address a variety of
personal health issues and concerns.
PART I:
A, INTRODUCTION:
Every individual in the society aspire to live a healthy, safe and fair life. Social work services have
essential contribution to make an achieving the goal. A health professional is a qualified person who delivers
proper health care in systematic and professional way to any individual in need of health care services.
A health care provider may refer to a health professional or any organization that provides professional
health services. Health professionals play a central and critical role in improving access and quality health
care for the population.

B. DISCUSSION
Community health resources include our nurses, doctors, dentists, midwives and other health workers
that offer health care or services. They perform their roles or responsibilities in different facilities. Facilities
like clinics, health centers and hospitals offer amenities or services to address or help people on their personal
health problems. They are treated, given appropriate medications, and thorough attention on their health needs.
Different resources and facilities in the community can help save and preserve people’s lives.

The community human resources are here today to tell you the roles or responsibilities that
they perform each day. They will let us know their importance as health care providers. Read the
comic strip and take note of what they are saying.

I am a doctor. I do physical and

I am a dentist. I give dental care
medical examination to diagnose or
by checking the over-all status of
know your diseases or ailments. I
the teeth and gums in the mouth.
give advice on your health needs.
I do tooth extraction, cleaning,
surgery and alignment like putting
braces or retainers.

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 I am a nurse. I assist the doctor in
giving health care. I check your
vital signs like blood pressure and
pulse rate. I give medicines to be
taken in and shots or injections to
make you well.
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I am a midwife. I offer health services
to women during pregnancy and
childbirth. I see to it that the mother
and child are in healthy condition
through check-ups and medicine
prescriptions.
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I am a pediatrician. I am a specialist
In children’s health and diseases.
I give vaccines to boost their immune
system. I monitor their growth and I
also prescribe medicines if they are ill
or not feeling well.
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I am an ophthalmologist or eye
doctor. I treat persons with poor
eye conditions and diseases. I
perform eye surgery. Eye
corrections like eyeglasses and
contact lenses are available in
my clinic.
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/ophthalmologist
 I am a dermatologist who specializes on
I am a physical therapist, a specialist in
skin problems and diseases. I offer
muscular disorders. I give hands-on care
services like facial treatment and surgery.
and prescribed exercises to persons with
I prescribe creams and medicines to
injuries, disabilities and other health
answer your skin needs.
conditions that need treatment.

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I am a cardiologist, a specialist in heart We are the surgeons. We

diseases. I perform heart surgeries or perform operations and other
operations. I also give advice on how you surgical related cases.
are going to take care of your heart.

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C. READINGS
Geriatrician - is a specialist doctor who cares for people
over the age of 65. There is no set age at which patients may be
under the care of a geriatrician, or geriatric physician, a physician
who specializes in the care of elderly people.
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Nephrologist - is a medical doctor who specializes in kidney

care and treating diseases of the kidneys.

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Neurologist – specialist in diagnosing and treating disorder

of the nervous system.

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Psychiatrist – specialist in the treatment of mental and emotional

condition and disorders.

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Obstetrician – specialist in caring for the mother before, during

and immediately after birth.

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 Urologist - is a medical professional who specializes in diagnosing
and treating diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system.

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D. EXAMPLES/ILLUSTRATION

Community human resources are health care

specialists and providers who give health services
to people. They are very important because they
do check-ups and give advice or counselling to
make the patients aware of their health status.
Treatments and medications are also offered for
the people in the community to achieve a healthy
condition.

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PART II. ACTIVITY PROPER
Activity 1:

Direction: Identify the health resources for each situation. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your paper.

1. Ana has a skin problem and disease. Her parents decided to bring her to a laboratory clinic.
Who should they consult?
a. Dermatologist
b. Cardiologist
c. Physical therapist
d. Pediatrician
2. Mrs. Castro is pregnant and must consult a medical professional. What kind of a doctor
should she seek?
a. Pediatrician
b. Dentist
c. Obstetrician
d. Nurse
3. Lito is having difficulties in urinating. Whom must he consult?
a. Nurse
b. Urologist
c. Midwife
d. Ophthalmologist
4. Baby Kyla is a month old; her parents want a medical specialist to monitor her growth and
development. Who should they consult?
a. Midwife
b. Pediatrician
c. Psychiatrist
d. Dentist
5. Jerome is having toothache and gums problems. Whom must he consult?
a. Neurologist
b. Cardiologist
c. Dentist
d. Physical therapist

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Activity 2

Directions: Complete the sentence with the correct word from the box below. Write the answers in
your paper.

1. The specialist in heart diseases is called a__________________.

2. The performs surgical operations to patients.
3. The specialist in muscular disorder is called a . .
4. is a specialist in the health and diseases of children. .
5. A community health resource that specializes on skin problems and diseases is called
a______________.
6. The specialist in the treatment of mental and emotional condition and disorder is .
7. specialist in diagnosing and treating disorder of the nervous system.
8. Pregnancy, childbirth and after birth of women are taken care of by the in the
community.
9. Physical and medical examination to diagnose or know your diseases or ailments and give advice on
your health needs by the ________________.
10. Eye problems or diseases are being evaluated or treated by an .

physical therapist cardiologist

surgeon neurologist
pediatrician ophthalmologist
dermatologist doctor
psychiatrist midwife

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KEY TO CORRECTION

Part II: Activity Proper

Activity 1.

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C

Activity 2.

1. CARDIOLOGIST
2. SURGEON
3. PHYSICAL THERAPIST
4. PEDIATRICIAN
5. DERMATOLOGIST
6. PSYCHIATRIST
7. NEUROLOGIST
8. MIDWIFE
9. DOCTOR
10. OPHTHALMOLOGIST

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PART III: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

A. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not. Write the answers in your
paper.
1. Geriatrician is a specialist doctor who cares for people over the age of 65.
________2. Ophthalmologist is a specialist in the treatment of mental and emotional condition.
________3. Obstetrician is a specialist in caring for the mother before, during and immediately after
birth.
________4. A physical therapist is a specialist in muscular disorders who gives hands-on care and
prescribed exercises to persons with injuries, disabilities and other health conditions that need treatment.
________5. A midwife offers health services to women during pregnancy and childbirth.
________6. A cardiologist is a specialist in eye conditions and diseases.
________7. Surgeon is a specialist in skin problems or diseases.
________8. A health care provider may refer to a health professional or any organization that provides
professional health services.
________9. Dentist is a specialist that treats gums and teeth problems.
________10. Pediatrician is a specialist in children’s health and diseases.

B. Directions: Identify what is being described and write the missing letter to form the appropriate word.

1. Treat persons with urinary Kidney disorder.

N P H O L G S

2. Treat persons with cardiac problems.

C A D O O G I

3. Treat persons with dental problems.

D N I T

4. They assist the doctor in giving health care and give medicines to be taken in and shots or injections
to make you well.

U S S

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 5. Offers health services to women during pregnancy and childbirth.

M I W F

C. Directions: Answer the questions briefly. (5 pts. each)

A. Why health care provider important?

B. How do specialists help our health?

RUBRICS for Scoring

POINT CRITERIA
Content & Organization
5 Well-described and was able to answer the question with complete details
4 Moderately described and was able to answer the question
3 Fairly described and was able to answer the question
2 Slightly described and was able to answer the question
1 Description is not clear but answered the question
0 No answer at all

REFERENCES
Department of Education, Most Essential Learning Competencies in Health 6
www.google.com
www.slideshare.com
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/first-aid+station
http://www9.who.int/maternalhealth/en
https://www.cgcom.es/noticias/2010/12/10_1-_12_13_medical_professional
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=393&language=english
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KEY TO CORRECTION

PART III: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

A.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. TRUE

B.
1. NEPHROLOGIST
2. CARDIOLOGIST
3. DENTIST
4. NURSES
5. MIDWIFE

C. Answers may vary.

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