COMMUNITY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH

HEALTH 9
WHAT IS HEALTH?
 defined as a state of complete physical, social and
mental well-being, Wellness on the other hand refers
to the state of being in optimal mental and physical
health.
What is community?
 a group of people living in the same place or having a
particular characteristic in common
WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT?
 the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or
plant lives or operates.
What is Community Health?
 Is defined as the arts and science of maintaining, protecting and
improving the health of all members of the community through
organized and sustained community efforts.
What is Environmental Health?
 Comprises those aspect of human health that are determined by
physical, chemical, biological,social and psychosocial factors in the
surrounding environment.
How do we tell if an environment is healthy?
 Healthy environment is free from community health problems like
human excreta and sewage, disease control, peace and order, food
sanitation, and population growth
 Clean air and water, sanitation and green spaces, safe workplaces can
enhance people's quality of life: reduced mortality and morbidity,
healthier lifestyles, improved productivity of workers and their
families, improve lives of women, children and elderly.
Community Health Problems
DISEASE CONTROL
 When public health experts talk about controlling a disease, they
mean reducing the number of new infections, the number of people
currently infected, and the number of people who become sick or die
from a disease in local settings.
 Vaccines like Flu (Influenza) Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B are available to
prevent many common infectious diseases.
DISEASE CONTROL
 You can also reduce your risk of contracting an infectious disease by:
 Washing your hands with soap and water, thoroughly and frequently
 • Covering your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough
 • Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces in your home and workplace •
Avoiding contact with sick people or sharing personal items with them
 • Not drinking or swimming in contaminated water supplies
 • Not eating or drinking food and beverages prepared by people who are sick
HUMAN EXCRETA AND SEWAGE
 Human waste (or human excreta)
 Sewage, or domestic/municipal wastewater,
FOOD SANITATION
 defined as the measures and conditions necessary to control hazards
and to ensure fitness for human consumption of a foodstuff taking
into account its intended use.
Sanitation in Food (ex. Personal hygiene)

 • Proper personal hygiene, including frequent hand and arm washing

and covering cuts.
 • Proper cleaning and sanitizing of all food contact surfaces and
utensils.
 • Proper cleaning and sanitizing of food equipment.
 • Good basic housekeeping and maintenance.
Food preparation (
 Wash hands and surfaces often using hot, soapy water. Wash your hands before and after
you handle food or utensils, especially raw meat, poultry, fish, or eggs.
 • Wash all fruits and vegetables before eating.
 • Separate raw, cooked, and ready-to-eat foods. Keep raw meat, poultry, fish, or eggs away
from other foods to prevent cross-contamination. If possible, use separate cutting boards
for these foods. If not, be sure to wash cutting boards carefully with soap between uses. 2
 • Cook foods to a safe temperature using a food thermometer. Uncooked or undercooked
animal products can be unsafe.
 • Keep hot foods hot (above 140 degrees) and cold foods cold (below 40 degrees) to
prevent bacteria growth. Refrigerate foods within two hours of purchase or preparation
(one hour if the temperature is higher than 90 degrees).
Healthy environment plays an important role in the achievement
of healthy living. All of us is dependent on our environment our
food, air, water and other needs. Therefore, it is important for us
to save and protect our environment.
PERFORMANCE TASK IN HEALTH 9
 SLOGAN ABOUT WAYS ON HOW HAVE A HEALTH
ENVRONMENT.
 Materials
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