HEALTH DAY 1

GLANIE GAYE G. CAÑA

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 COMMUNITY
• A COMMUNITY IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE AN
ENVIRONMENT. IT INVOLVES MANY PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
LIVING IN A COMMON PLACE. THE STATUS OF HEALTH OF A
GROUP OF PEOPLE COULD BE CALLED AS COMMUNITY HEALTH.
• COMMUNITY HEALTH INCLUDES THE CONDITIONS AND
ACTIONS, WHICH ARE DONE TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND
PRESERVE HEALTH.
 SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION INCLUDE:

• A CLEAN AND SAFE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.

• AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS EVERYONE’S BASIC NEEDS.
• AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL HARMONY AND ACTIVELY
INVOLVES EVERYONE.
• AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
• A COMMUNITY THAT PARTICIPATES IN IDENTIFYING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO
LOCAL PROBLEMS.
• A COMMUNITY WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
AND FACILITIES.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHFUL SCHOOL AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS?

Free from abuse

SAFE Healthful and discrimination
School and
Community

Flexible spaces Healthful interpersonal

relations

Clean with good air and water

quality
 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• SHOULD BE SAFE, CLEAN, WITH GOOD AIR AND WATER QUALITY, AESTHETICALLY PLEASING
WITH FLEXIBLE SPACES.
• STUDENTS SHOULD BE FREE FROM HARM AND INJURIES THAT COULD BE AVOIDED.
• CLEAN CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES:
• CLEAN, CONVENIENT AND NOT CROWDED
• PUPILS COULD MOVE FREELY AND CAN INTERACT WITH CLASSMATES AND TEACHERS FREELY.
• CLEAN RESTROOM
• SPACIOUS PLAY AREA WHERE PUPILS COULD PLAY SAFELY AND COULD POSSIBLY AVOID
INJURY.
 PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

• WARM ATMOSPHERE, HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, FREE

FROM ABUSE AND DISCRIMINATION.
• CHILDREN SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE BULLYING AND
DISCRIMINATION.
• TEACHERS AND ADULTS GIVE GOOD EXAMPLES OF KINDNESS AND
RESPECT.
• PUPILS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR WHO THEY ARE AND SHOULD
BE SUPPORTED AND GUIDED IN THIS YOUNG STAGE OF THEIR LIFE.