GRADE 9 : HEALTH EDUCATION

COMMUNITY
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
 Settle to your respective
convenient and comfortable
place.
Dedicate full attention to the
Virtual subject matter.
Reminders Keep learning materials not
necessary in the subject
matter.
Relax, engage, respond and
enjoy in today’s lesson.
PERFORMANCE TASK

• Demonstrate healthful practices to protect

the environment for community wellness.

Environmental Protection Campaign

 Group Number   Class Numbers  

Present Community Problem on Waste Disposal  

Proposed Intervention on the Problem  
Objectives of the Intervention (state here the main  
goal of the group why selecting the intervention)
Procedures (state here the procedures of how the 1 -10
intervention should be implemented)

Monitoring Tool (give here the tool of the group of  

evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the
proposed intervention)
 Weight and Description
Criteria 4
(Outstanding)

The group manifests excellent

creativity in creating intervention to
Creativity and
the community problem selected; the
Originality
intervention bares originality and
exceeds expectations
 Weight and Description
Criteria 4
Outstanding

The group’s intervention is very

practical since it does not integrate any
Practicality
material that are not eco – friendly and
and Eco -
at the same time, its implementation
friendliness
does not require much financial
resources
 Weight and Description
Criteria 4
Outstanding
The group’s intervention can be very
feasible to be implemented with no
Feasibility more adjustments on the features
in the implementation

The group accomplishes the task

Teamwork
together
 Weight and Description
Criteria 4
Outstanding

Presents the speech with

appropriate voice modulation,
Delivery
articulation, and all-important ideas
have been presented very clearly
 PART 2 – WHAT TO KNOW

– In this unit, students will be introduce to the concepts of

community and environmental health and that will enable
them
a. to describe community health
b. to identify the characteristics of a healthy community
c. to be aware of the importance of having a healthy
community.
Activity 2: RECALL

Think-Share
PAIR-SHARE

Processing Questions:

1. What does the result reveal about your community and

its environment?

2. What are the characteristics of a healthy community?

3. What are some benefits that we can enjoy with a healthy
community?
WHAT IS COMMUNITY
HEALTH?
 Community Health

– is the art and science of

maintaining, protecting and
improving the health of all the
members of the community
through organized and
sustained community efforts.
Community
Health
– A field of public health that
study betterment of the
health characteristics of
biological communities.
 Community
Health
– health status of a
defined group of people
– actions and conditions
that protect and improve
the health of the
community
What are the community efforts,
actions, and activities?

Community Health Programs

 Community Health
Programs

Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary

care care care care 
 • Maternal and child
health care
Primary care • Vaccination for newly
born babies

• Medical and Dental Care

• Information on Nutrition
• Education and information on HIV/AIDS

• Education and information on Illegal Drugs

 Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services Functions

Maternal Health Care Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal
Immunizations, Control of
Child Health Care
diarrheal diseases
Operation Timbang, Food
Nutrition Program
Supplementation
Population and Family
Free Family planning
Planning Program
Control of communicable Tuberculosis control
diseases program
 Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services Functions

Environmental Sanitation program
Control on non-communicable
diseases
Dental Health Program
Reproductive Health Care
Medical Morbidity clinic
Inspection of food
establishments
Blood Pressure screening
Tooth Extraction
Counseling on family
planning and RH
Provision of free medicines
 Primary Health Care Programs in the Community
Health Center Services Functions
National Voluntary Blood Blood-letting activities at
Services barangay level
Epidemiology and
Controlling outbreaks like
Surveillance
Dengue
program
Disaster Management Medical Services/assistance
preparedness Program during disaster
Mental Hygiene Adolescent counseling centers
Distribution of medicines to all
Pharmacy Services
health centers
 Primary care

This is the first and

most generalized
stop for symptoms
and medical concerns.
Public Health workers  works to educate people to
help 
prevent bad habits, like smo
king and drug use 

Social workers and

work with the healthcare
Caseworkers
industry in providing
government assistance and
counseling to the public
 •Specialist
Secondary •Hospitals
Care •Infirmary
•Laboratory
 • Hospitals – confinement, ICU,
Operating rooms, recovery
Tertiary Care room, monitoring and
treatment facilities
 Quaternary
Care

• Dialysis centers
• Rehabilitation
centers
 Providers and

Community Facilities
3 Areas where Community Health Focuses

Health Health
Promotion Protection

Health
Services
 What is Public Health?

Public Health
• It refers to the health
situation of the public
• Promotes and protects the
health of people
• It promotes wellness to the
public
 Health combination of educational
Promotion
and social efforts

Maternal and Disease

child health care Wellness Prevention
Campaigns
 Areas where Community Health Focuses

Health protection and

Health services
- include the implementing
laws, rules, or policies
approved in a community as a
result of health promotion
or legislation.
 An example of health services

 a policy of free flu shots for

the
 a vaccination for babies
 a vaccination for Covid-10
 providing health treatment
for patients with TB
Testing and treatment for
HIV
 An example of health protection

Law to restrict the sale

of handguns
Law on drug use
Law on tobacco smoking
Law on the use of
seatbelts
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY
COMMUNITY
(World Health Organization, 2002)

 It is clean and safe.

 It meets the basic needs of all the
members of the community.
 It promotes social harmony and
actively involves everyone.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY
COMMUNITY
(World Health Organization, 2002)

 It promotes an understanding to local health

and environment issues.
 It participates in identifying local solutions to
local problems.
 It has members who have access to varied
experiences, means of interaction and
communication.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY
COMMUNITY
(World Health Organization, 2002)

 It provides accessible and appropriate

health services and facilities.
 It ensures the promotion and
celebration of historical and cultural
heritage.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY
COMMUNITY
(World Health Organization, 2002)

 It has a diverse and innovative

economy.
 It promotes sustainable use of
available resources for all.
End of the Day
 Activity 3: WRAP UP

Let us begin by talking about your ideal & present

community

Think – Pair - Share

 THINK
VENN DIAGRAM

The kind of
What is your community where
Dream Similarity your family live or
Community? Ex. Neighbors where you were born?
are united
Ex. Has clean and kind Ex. Too many
and fresh air factories
 Pair-Share
(10 minutes)

Processing Questions: (To be done in Pairs for sharing

purposes)
1. Can you say that your community is an ideal one? Explain.
2. What characteristics of a dream community would you like
to have in your community?
3. How can you make your community an ideal one?
 Activity 4: WRAP UP
Community Acrostic Poem

Processing:
You will make an acrostic poem where you use each
letter of the word as the beginning of a phrase, word
or line that tells something about how feel and how
do you want to help in preventing the spread of
Covid-19.
Activity 3: Community Acrostic Poem
Example: An acrostic poem using the word “LOCKDOWN.“
Listen to God’s voice and reflect. Let go and Let God
Obey His words and His teachings.
Call on Jesus name and be Calm
Know what is the purpose of all this.
Dwell in His presence. Do not panic.
Offer a prayer for everyone’s safety.
Wait and be patient. This too shall pass.
Nurture our personal relationship with Him.
Activity 3: Community Acrostic Poem
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 Activity 3:
Community Acrostic Poem
Note: (Filipino/English)
1. Write the activity in a piece of paper (1/2 crosswise). Write
legibly.
2. Write an initial or name code or alias on the upper left of the
paper. (Follow the template)
3. After 10 minutes, papers will be passed clockwise for 5
rounds, then 4,3,2,1.
4. For sharing - after every round, student holding the paper
must read the acrostic made by others for 1 minute.
5. After reading, rate the work using the Rubrics. (100/100)
 Community Acrostic Poem Rubrics
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Poetic Form The acrostic follows Most of the lines Some of the lines of The acrostic
poetic form. of the acrostic the acrostic follow does not follow
poem follow poetic form poetic form
poetic form

Focus The acrostic is very The acrostic The acrostic The acrostic
well developed and relates to the somewhat relates does not relate
relates to the topic. topic to the topic. to the topic.

Spelling No spelling errors 1 to 2 spelling 3 to 4 spelling 5 or more

errors errors spelling errors.
Handwriting Good and readable Good and Readable but not Not readable
handwriting with no readable good handwriting
erasure handwriting with with erasure
erasure

Finished on All letters of the Only 6-8 letters Only 4-5 letters 1-3 letters only
Time word are used
Activity No. 3 Community Acrostic Poem
Code name/Alias:______________________ Date:_________
Year/Section: _________________________

C________________________________________ RATE:
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M________________________________________ Student 2____
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