1.

Is your community an ideal

one? Explain.
2.What characteristics would
you like to have in your
community?
3.How can you make your
community an ideal one?
Characteristics of a
Healthy Community
• Cases of heart disease,
hypertension, cancer, and
pneumonia are evidently increasing.
• The emergence of lifestyle diseases
such as cardiovascular disease, and
diabetes are also increasing due to
stress, lack of exercise, and healthy
diet.
Is Community Health
important?
 Safe, healthy livable homes
 Access to quality education
 Suitable and adequate
employment
 Effective transportation
 Safe physical activity
 Good nutrition
 What does the word HEALTH mean?

According to the World Health

Organization, Health is a state of
complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not just the absence of
diseases and infirmity. It lead to the
ability to lead a socially and
economically productive life.
 Community is defined as a
sociological group in a large
sharing one environment. It
therefore includes the individual
and the family.
 A community essentially consists
of people who stay or live in one
particular area and exhibit a
sense of belongingness.
 Community is not just a
collection of buildings and other
structures. Rather, members of a
community sharing their knowledge,
beliefs, habits, customs, morals, and
laws which enable them to live and
work harmoniously.
Environmental Health

Environmental Health
encompasses all the interactions of
humans with their environment and
the health consequences of these
interactions (Instel and Roth, 2008).
Environmental Health

It has focused primarily on

preventing diseases caused by
contaminated water, wastes, food,
insects and other environmental
pollutants.
Environmental Health
Decreased supply of clean
water, increased pollution in the air,
and accumulation of hazardous
wastes are just some of the
environmental issues which have a
negative impact on our health
 Environmental health is
the study of
how environmental factors can harm
human health and how to identify,
prevent, and control such
effects. Environmental health
professionals work to: maintain a safe
supply of food and drinking water.
Discover mechanisms of diseases
caused by environmental exposures.
 A Healthy Community

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.
Impact of a Healthy Environment on the
Health of People and Communities

 Well-maintained homes
 Well-paved streets and roads
 Sanitary waterworks system
 Clean and safe mini parks
Impact of a Healthy Environment on the
Health of People and Communities

Abundant trees and greeneries

 Fresh air
 Proper waste disposal system
1. Within your group,
discuss and list ways on
how you can make your
community an ideal one.
2. List at least five (5)
benefits of a healthy
community.
3. Explain the slogan “ Be a part of the solution,
not part of the pollution” in relation to our topic
“Healthy Community”.