Getting different

viewpoints on
various
local or global
issues
PRETEST
Identify and choose from the box the appropriate local or global
issue/problem in each statement. Write the word of your chosen answer on
the space before each number.

Unemployment Terrorism

Lack of Education

Domestic Violence Homelessness

_______1. It is a pattern of harmful behavior by one person against another
within the family setting. This issue can take a number of forms,
including physical, verbal, emotional and mental abuse.
_______2. It is the number of people in any country who want to work, but do
not have a job.
_______3. More than 72 million children throughout the globe that are of age
to be in primary education but were not enrolled in school. This can be
attributed to inequality and marginalization as well as poverty.
________4. It is the condition of people without a permanent dwelling. Homeless
people are often unable to get and to keep regular, safe, secure and good
housing.
_______5. It is an issue throughout the world that causes fear and insecurity,
violence, and death. Across the globe, terrorists attack innocent people, often
without warning.
LESSON
It is common for the Philippines to encounter and to experience problems as well as around the world. Now,
you have to list and enumerate at least 5 issues that you think really affect locally and globally. Here are the
following questions that will guide you to write.
What are the issues which you think are important to you? What experiences have you encountered in your
life related to these problems? How these issues might affect people in the world?

Let’s see the different issues that you might have listed. Here are:

Poverty, corruption, climate change, pollution, drug addiction, peace, human rights, farming, tourism,
early pregnancy, smoking, aids, traffic, food security, education, child and women abuse, bullying,
discrimination, gender equality, financial crisis, unemployment, health system, viruses and many more.

Those are only few issues that we are facing around the world and everybody tries his best to solve and to
prevent them.
So today, let us talk about getting different
viewpoints on various
local or global issues.

Amongst the five (5) issues that you

enumerated, what issue do you
consider is very relevant in the Philippines
nowadays?
 One of the most common issues that we have is the health care system.
In fact, the World Health Organization or also known as WHO, is a specialized
agency of the United Nations system responsible for international public
health. The WHO Constitution ensures that a billion more people have
universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health
emergencies, and to provide a billion people with better health and well-being.
It is the primary partner of the Department of Health in the Philippines.
 One of the representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in
the Philippines is Dr. Gundo Weiler, who has devoted his career to
ensuring that people have full access to important health services. He is
promoting and supporting many projects and programs to help Filipinos
get good medical services. What is the best investment we can have in the
Philippines? How this issue addresses the needs of each Filipino?
 Universal Health Care: The best investment the Philippines will make
Dr Gundo Weiler
(WHO Representative in the Philippines)
7 April 2019
Today in Asia and the Pacific, spending on health is growing faster than economies. On average, nearly 8% of GDP is
devoted to health. With governments around the world making ambitious commitments to universal health coverage,
how can they get the most from this investment?

In the Philippines, around 55% of health spending is out-of-pocket, creating situations where families are pushed into
poverty by paying for lifesaving and health-preserving services. Not only is this a heart-breaking situation, it is bad for
development. If people are forced to choose between paying for health and paying for education and basic necessities,
their chances of becoming productive members of society are severely compromised.

It is commendable that through the Universal Health Coverage Act, the Philippines has chosen to invest in improving
access to health for those in need, so out-of-pocket spending will become lower. Still, work has to be done to ensure
everyone across the country has access to the health services they need, where and when they need them. Why?
Because we are not yet investing in the most efficient ways of providing care.
 Primary health care is the best buy

We need to think outside of the traditional hospital box and reorient the health care model. Investing in primary health
care means multiple sectors working together to bring health care closer to where it matters to people, with the
involvement of the community. The evidence shows that the most effective and efficient way to provide health for all is
to invest in primary health care.

By placing primary care and essential public health functions at the core, primary health care offers an integrated,
comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous range of services to people at the heart of the community. It enjoins
multisectoral policy and action and the engagement of empowered communities to look at people’s health and well-
being.

Primary health care ensures that people have a partner in their health needs from birth and all throughout life – through
health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. This is an efficient, acceptable, and
affordable way of providing health care. It is the first step on the road towards universal health coverage—a vision
where all people get quality health services without financial hardship.
 Why invest now?

We are seeing rapid changes here in the Philippines. The economy is growing, but improvements to health and well-being have been uneven, with
women and children missing out most. Climate change is causing more extreme weather events, compromising food and water security and
increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.

Filipinos’ expectations about what health services can offer are also changing, due to greater availability of information and advances in technology.

At the same time, the country is struggling to deal with shifting patterns of disease as a result of population ageing and unhealthy environments and
lifestyles. Today, around 6 out of every 10 Filipinos are dying because of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory
disease, and cardiovascular disease, while more than 3 million Filipinos are living with mental health conditions. The country is still also addressing
infectious killers, malnutrition and other maternal and child health problems.

This is an opportunity for the government and the private sector, including health care providers of all kinds, to take action and to help redesign the
way we live our lives, and access services we need to thrive and prosper. The UHC Act is replete with provisions that can be implemented to
strengthen primary health care as the Philippines’ foundation for UHC.
Why now? Because with these challenges ahead, we cannot afford to wait.
Let’s get smart
This World Health Day, the 7th of April, let’s get smart about
health spending. We know that investing in UHC is a best buy
for the Philippines as it will result to people becoming healthier
and more productive citizens. Health for all must be by all –
national leaders, local governments, private sector, civil society,
health workers. We must all commit to strengthening primary
health care as a foundation for UHC.
 Guided Practice
To test our mastery of the lesson, let’s try to answer the exercise about the article.
In this activity, you will choose the correct letter of your answer on each question
with in the article.
1. What is the most effective and efficient way to provide health for all?
A. To invest in Primary Health care.
B. To make people involved in community issues.
C. To provide jobs for everyone.
D. To ensure that every Filipinos will be healthy.
2. Why do you think the government, private sectors and including health
care providers should take action and help redesign the way we live our
lives?
A. Filipinos are good in helping each other.
B. Because Filipinos do not spend on their health, education and other
basic necessities.
C. Filipinos are struggling with diseases and mental conditions as a
result of aging population and unhealthy environments and
lifestyles.
D. Filipinos’ expectations about on health services are also changing,
due to greater information and advances in technology.
3. What does the primary health care offers in the community?
A. It provides different opportunities to help people eliminate diseases
and viruses.
B. It offers an integrated, comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous
range of services to people.
C. To think outside of the traditional hospital box and reorient the
health care model.
D. It will result to people becoming healthier and more productive
citizens.
 Activity 1
Put a check (/) mark if you agree with the statement, and a cross (x) mark if you disagree. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number.
______1. Food security is the greatest threat to the overall health of human beings. Therefore, it is better to concentrate on
stealing money to buy food.
______2. It is still beneficial to teach and apply good hygiene habits, and there is still a need for good nutrition education and the
importance of preventing
personal injury.
______3. Transportation is another common challenge facing the community. It includes maintenance costs, parking, and the
contribution of vehicles to the climate crisis. Co-ownership, ride sharing, alternative transportation (bicycles, scooters, mopeds,
etc.) are all common ways to solve this problem.
______4. Physical or social distancing is an important way to slow the spread of the virus and protecting those most at risk. Have
a strict “no cheating" rule and stress that it is NOT okay to hang out with friends in person, play outdoor sports and many more.
______5. The entry of pollution/contamination like plastics and related persistent pollutants into the marine food web is
acceptable and may\ be beneficial to global importance and human health.
 Activity 2
Read and understand every issue or problem that is very relevant to our current situation. Try to give the
possible solutions and actions.
1. Fast spreading of viruses and diseases in the community.
________________________________________________________________________
2. Despite the COVID 19 pandemic, children under 21 years old are still exposed on the streets.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Some of the Filipinos are hard-headed and are ignoring the rules and regulations given by the government during
the quarantine period. ________________________________________________________________________
4. Sharing fake news leads to misleading information.
________________________________________________________________________
5. Decline of the economic growth and increased number of unemployment.
__________________________________________________________________
 Activity 3
Complete the information below by interviewing at least 3 of your family members, guardian or relatives using the questions
given.
1. Before you conduct your interview and survey, predict which problems/issues you think others will consider the biggest ones
facing our…
Community? _________________________________
Country? ____________________________________
World? ______________________________________
2. Which issue did people say was the greatest concern? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
Was the issue the same for all three areas? ____ Yes ____ No
3. Which issue did people say was of least concern? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
Was the issue the same for all three areas? ____ Yes ____ No
4. What do you feel is the most important issue in…?
Your community? ____________________________
Why? _____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Your country? ______________________________
Why? _____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Your world? _______________________________
Why? _____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. How will you encourage and motivate people to participate in solving each
issues?
Community: ______________________________________________________________
Country: __________________________________________________________________
World: ____________________________________________________________________
WRAP-UP
To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, let us
answer the question by filling out the graphic organizer.

The things that I

have learned in
this lesson is/are
VALUING
Find at least 3 words from the puzzle box and write a short explanation
to show the value or importance of the lesson. Words can appear horizontally,
vertically, diagonally, or backwards.
D X S S A E E T Y T P
H P A R O P S W D S R
E A T Q T P D T T E O
V Y I W H N L E E U D
I A S K R E O F G S U
T T G L O B A L O S C
C T L K F Z N L T I T
E E O L A C A B T S I
P N E L S Y M B G H V
S T V A D U R J F O I
R I B C A I P H Y W T
E O C O M M U N I T Y
P N M L I F E R T D U
POSTTEST
Choose the appropriate answer on each question. Write the letter of your answer on the space provide before each number.
____1. What does WHO stands for?
A. World Health Office
B. World Health Organization
C. World Heaven Organization
D. World Human Organization
____2. According to Dr. Weiler, “The evidence shows that the most effective and efficient way to provide health for all is to invest in
primary health care.” What does the underlined word mean?
A. spend money on B. change C. organize D. provide
____3. Why do most Filipino families encounter difficulties and are forced to spend more money on basic necessities instead of
investing in healthcare?
A. because of expensive medicines.
B. because of limited knowledge in budgeting.
C. because of poverty, they choose to spend first in all their needs.
D. because of lack of support from the family.
____4. What is the best buy in investing the Universal Health Coverage Act for the Philippines?
A. It will result to people becoming healthier and more productive
citizens.
B. People will have the chance to become aware on the health issues.
C. It will help everyone to strengthen the security of the Philippines.
D. It will enjoins multisectoral policy and action and the engagement of
empowered communities.
____5. How the healthcare issue does address the thinking and awareness of the people?
A. It gives people to have a partner in their health needs from birth and
all throughout life.
B. It provides a chance to address the needs of each individual.
C. To take action and help redesign the way we live our lives, and access
services we need to thrive and prosper.
D. It’s only a giving fairness standpoint, but also for improving health
by achieving improvements in overall quality of care and services.