GRADE 9 HEALTH: Community and Environmental Health

ST
1 QUARTER

This quarter analyzes how can understand and

promote healthful practices to protect the environment for
community wellness. In the course of exploring this quarter,
you will discover different environmental issues, health
habits, and appropriate strategies needed to protect your
environment.
In addition, you will learn appropriate practices, life
skills and personal responsibilities that may help you manage
environmental issues

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COMMUNITY AND
CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Cite different ways to prevent and manage environmental health issues

At the end of the chapter, the learner must be able to:

1. Defines community and environmental health

2. Describe a healthy community
3. Explains how a healthy environment positively impact the health of people
and communities
4. Analyzes the effects of environmental issues on people’s health

In doing this module, please follow these reminders.

1. Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

2. Take the pretest before answering the module.
3. Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and
exercises diligently.
4. Perform the activities as suggested.
5. Answer all the exercises including the short answer part.
6. Take the posttest.

Guidelines and Reminders

The following are some guidelines and reminders to remember
when using this module:

1. Use this module with care.

2. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
3. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks
4. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
5. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are
through with it.

REFERENCE – this is a list of all sources used in developing this module.

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Lesson 1 CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

What I Know
Matching Type: Relate each statement in column A to the options in column B. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

_____ 1. The condition of having a freedom from illness or injury. It a. Community

allows the individual to effectively deal all demands of daily
life through a sound mind, body, and spirit. b. Environment

_____ 2. It refers to a number of individuals living in certain c. Environmental Health

area and sharing the same interest for the common
d. Community Health
good of every family.
_____ 3. The total surroundings external to us including natural e. Health
forces and other living things which serve as space for
growth and development as well as danger and harm.
_____ 4. It focuses on people and their role as determinants of their
own and other people’s health.

_____ 5. This focuses on the surroundings or physical setting and

its impact on human’s health.

How do you describe a healthy community?

SHORT ANSWER:

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Community and environmental health are

Utilizing properly the available health care
major concerns that you and I must care about.
The community where you live must have an delivery,
environment that will promote good health for Planting fruit – bearing trees and vegetables,
all community members. Preparing each community member for
disaster/calamity, and
You can contribute to have healthy community.
Participating in health promotion and health
You should start managing your own personal
environment. You can do this by: education/information.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH includes different aspects of your health that are controlled by physical, chemical,
biological, social, and psychological factors in your immediate environment.

Environmental Health
- Emphasizes human health risks and hazards brought about by natural and man – made environments.
- Is also about learning to assess, control, and prevent environmental risk and hazards that can
adversely affect the present and future generations.

What are the environmental health factors that can adversely affect the
health of community members? Some of these environmental problems are:

• Overcrowding
• Insects and pests
• Epidemic diseases As a member of the community, you can contribute in making a healthy
• Unsafe water supply community by protecting and improving your own health. Being responsible
• Uncollected garbage and practicing health habits can help in keeping the environment clean.
• Clogged canals/esteros
• Stagnant water in canals/esteros000
THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN
1. Read the following statements. Analyze each and determine if it exists in your barangay/community.
2. Check the “thumbs-up” if it does, and check the “thumbs-down” if it does not.

1. Fresh, clean air to breathe

2. Safe drinking water
3. Clean and clean recreational water
4. No visibility of mosquitos, ticks, and other vectors
5. Safe place to live
6. Vegetable gardens and plants in several homes
7. Control of UV (ultraviolet light) to keep risks to a minimum
8. Good relationship among other individuals
9. Smoke – free (cigarettes)
10. Social interaction means of communication
11. Clean, dry, spacious home
12. Peace and order control
13. Proper disposal of hazardous substances (corrosive, toxic, explosive, etc.)
14. No traces of climate change
15. Sewerage and proper garbage disposal

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Processing Questions: (15 Points)

1. How many “thumbs – up” you have checked? And “thumbs – down” you have checked?

2. Based on the result, is your community an ideal one? Why?

3. How can you practice your role to help your community an ideal one?

Thumbs – up means life or ecology. It represents positive human activity towards the
environment; while thumbs – down represents failure to maintain the balance of nature
which may resulted to poor community health.

COMMUNITY refers to the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of
social values and responsibilities; society.

HEALTHY COMMUNITY is one where people have the opportunity to make healthy choices, in environments
that are safe, free from violence, and designed to promote health.

HEALTH is the condition of having freedom from illness and injury. It allows the individual to effectively deal
with the demands of daily life through a sound body, mind, or spirit

The table shows keywords which conceptualize the important terms Use these words to define
community and environmental health. Numbers 1 and 3 are given for you as examples. (10 Points)

HEALTH COMMUNITY COMMUNITY HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Absence Individual Community efforts Surroundings
Well – being Family Health of all members of the community Human’s health
Productive life One environment Maintaining, protecting, and improving Preventing disease and creating
health – supportive environments

1. HEALTH – is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well – being and not just the absence of disease
or infirmity. It led to the ability to lead a socially and economically productive life.
2. COMMUNITY-

3. COMMUNITY HEALTH – is the art and science of maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of all
members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

❖ A healthy environment contributes to community wellness.
❖ Members of the community cooperatively working for a clean and safe environment.
❖ A healthy community has a good housing conditions that are clean, properly ventilated, with controlled level of noise,
with proper lighting and clean air.
❖ Every family does home gardening to help in food production and prevent malnutrition.
❖ Everybody helps in proper waste management to prevent diseases caused by insects and pests.
❖ Another very important aspect of a healthy community is when family lives in harmony.
❖ A healthy environment can positively impact on the health of people and communities. It is expected that there will
be less diseases and so there will be less health care cost.

SUMMARY:

1. HEALTH – is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well – being and not just the absence of disease or
infirmity. It led to the ability to lead a socially and economically productive life.
2. COMMUNITY - refers to the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of
social values and responsibilities; society.
3. ENVIRONMENT - broadly includes everything external to ourselves, including the physical, natural, social and
behavioral environments,
4. COMMUNITY HEALTH – is the art and science of maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of all members
of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - examines the interaction between the environment and our health.

ASSESSMENT
I. Multiple Choice: Read the following statements and choose the best answer for each. Encircle
the letter of your choice. (5 Points)
1. There is a connection between the environment and human health.
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. None at all
2. The following are determinants of unhealthy community, except .
a. Provides opportunities for social integration
b. Undermine the creation of social ties
c. Conflictual, abusive, or violent
d. Threaten safety
3. How can we make our environment healthy?
a. By relying on the government to do all the jobs
b. By killing all animals in the forest
c. By causing more and more pollution
d. By creating public awareness among people about the importance of environment
4. The following shows a healthy community, except .
a. Access to green open spaces
b. Vacant land reuse opportunities
c. Environment with excessive noise
d. Walkability and places for multi – mode transport
5. Which is not true about the importance of environment?
a. We depend on the environment for energy and materials needed to sustain life.
b. The environment where we live is a major determinant of our health and wellbeing.
c. We need safe, healthy and supportive environments for good health.
d. Role of environments doesn’t show any relevance in chronic acute health disorders.

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II. Essay: Read and answer the following questions by limiting your answer to 3 to 5 sentences. (10 Points)

Thinking what you learned

What is it like living in a chaotic and unhealthy community?

What would you do?

You saw a bag of garbage thrown in front of your gate, what would you do?

REFERENCES

1. Mojica, Angelina A., Tangco, Rodelia Natividad. Honoring Your Skills Through MAPEH 9.
JO – ES Publishing House, Inc., Valenzuela City, Philippines

2. Burlat, Iris Coleen E. Health Grade 9 – Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1, Wk. 1 – Module
1: Community and Environmental Health, First Edition 2020. Iligan City, Philippines.

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