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COMMUNITY HEALTH - Lesson 1

Community health is defined as maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of a community through organized efforts, while environmental health comprises physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors that determine human health. A healthy community has characteristics like a clean environment, access to basic needs and health services, social harmony and involvement, and sustainable use of resources. The document also outlines primary health care programs and services provided at the barangay level to promote community and environmental health.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH - Lesson 1

Community health is defined as maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of a community through organized efforts, while environmental health comprises physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors that determine human health. A healthy community has characteristics like a clean environment, access to basic needs and health services, social harmony and involvement, and sustainable use of resources. The document also outlines primary health care programs and services provided at the barangay level to promote community and environmental health.

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Community and Environmental Health

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

 Population Growth
 Poverty and Hunger
 Global Warming
 Destruction of Ozone layer
 Air, Water and Noise Pollution
 Disposal of Solid and Toxic Wastes
 Land Slides
 Typhoons
 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.

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

1. Maternal Health Care - Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal

2. Child Health Care Immunizations, Control of Diarrheal diseases

3. Nutrition Program Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation

4. Population and Family Planning Program


- Free Family Planning
5. Control of Communicable Diseases
- Tuberculosis control program
6. Environmental Sanitation Program
- Inspection of food establishments
7. Control on non-communicable diseases
- Blood pressure screening
8. Dental Health Program
- Tooth Extraction
9. Reproductive Health Care
- Counseling on Family Planning and RH
10. Medical Morbidity Clinic
- Provision of free medicines
11. National Voluntary Blood Services
Blood-letting activities at barangay level
12. Epidemiology and Surveillance Program
- Controlling outbreaks
13. Disaster Management Preparedness
Program - Medical services/assistance during disaster

14. Mental Hygiene


- Adolescent counseling centers
15. Pharmacy Services
- Distribution of medicines to all health
centers
Make a 5-10 minute vlog showing the status of community health in your barangay. You
can visit the health center (status, health program and implementation)

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