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Community and

Environmental Health

Ms. Joana Marie M. Bernasol


Bro. Andrew Gonzalez Technical High School
Community
is defined as a sociological group in a large
place sharing one environment.
It includes the individual and the family.
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.
Environmental Health
comprises those aspects of human health
that are determined by physical, chemical,
biological, social and psychosocial factors in
the surrounding environment.
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH

Population Growth
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH

Population Growth
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

VPTREYO
and
NHUEGR
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

VPTREYO
and
NHUEGR

Poverty and Hunger


Environmental Issues that affect our
community

LLGOAB WRMAING
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

LLGOAB WRMAING
Global Warming
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

URTCDEOISNT of
NZOOE ELRYA
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

URTCDEOISNT of
NZOOE ELRYA
Destruction of Ozone layer
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

RIA, ATEWR and OISEN


NLTLUOIOP
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

RIA, ATEWR and OISEN


NLTLUOIOP

Air, Water and Noise Pollution


Environmental Issues that affect our
community

OIPDSASL of LODSI and


IXOCT EWATSS
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

OIPDSASL of LODSI and


IXOCT EWATSS
Disposal of Solid and Toxic Wastes
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

DNALSDISE
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

DNALSDISE

LandSlides
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

OHNSYOPT
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

OHNSYOPT

Typhoons
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

LASFH DOLSFO
Environmental Issues that affect our
community

LASFH DOLSFO

Flash Floods
Characteristics of a Healthy Community
1. A clean and safe physical environment.
2. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs.
3. An environment that promotes social harmony and
actively involves everyone.
4. An understanding of local health and environment issues.
5. A community that participates in identifying local solutions
to local problems.
Characteristics of a Healthy Community

6. A community whose members have access to varied


experiences, means of interaction and communication.
7. Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities.
8. The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural
heritage.
9. A diverse and innovative economy.
10. A sustainable use of available resources for all.
Primary Health Care Programs
Health care services Functions
Maternal Health Care Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal

Child Health Care Immunizations, Control of Diarrheal diseases

Nutrition Program Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation

Population and Family Planning Program Free Family Planning

Control of Communicable Diseases Tuberculosis control program

Environmental Sanitation Program Inspection of food establishments

Control on non-communicable diseases Blood pressure screening


Health care services Functions
Dental Health Program Tooth Extraction

Reproductive Health Care Counseling on Family Planning and RH

Medical Morbidity Clinic Provision of free medicines

National Voluntary Blood Services Blood-letting activities at barangay level

Epidemiology and Surveillance Program Controlling outbreaks

Disaster Management Preparedness Medical services/assistance during disaster


Program
Mental Hygiene Adolescent counseling centers

Pharmacy Services Distribution of medicines to all health centers


Perennial Community Health Problems
Human
Peace Disposal
Food
and Sanitation
Order

Disease Water
control supply
Community health
problems
Human Drug Abuse
Excreta prevention &
and control in the
community
Sewage
Refuse > are the dump, food waste or discarded
materials.
Garbage Ashes
Rubbish Night Soil
Stable Manure Dead Animals
Street Sweepings Yard Cuttings
Proper Waste Management

1. Storage
> involves putting of waste in a container with a cover.
2. Collection
> is the procedure of gathering wastes for disposal.
3. Disposal of wastes
> another important procedure in proper waste
management.

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