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Health
Quarter 4 – Module: 4b
Ways to Prevent and Control
Non-Communicable Diseases

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MAPEH – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 4b: Ways to Prevention and Control Non-Communicable
Diseases
Second Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,

can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,

exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-

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 What I Need to Know

One of the biggest reasons how Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) start,

and spread is based on scientifically wrong and false ideas that are rooted in
old theories. In this module, you will be acquainted by the ways on how to
effectively prevent and control NCDs. In addition, this module provides the
latest information about the programs, policies and agencies that promote the
prevention and control of NCDs.

With the learning and skills acquired from this unit, of course you can start
applying it first to yourselves by doing the healthy ways to prevent and control
NCDs, after practicing all those things then you can now influence and tell your
family and friends about it in order to achieve, sustain and promote personal
health and wellness. As an old saying goes “Prevention is better than cure”.

What I Know

A. Find the Secret Message

Instructions: Complete the secret message below by filling in words/statements

being asked in each item. Do this in your Health notebook.

1 A _ _ _ _ A
2 H _ _ _ T _ T _ _ C K
3 A _ _ _ _ _ T _ S
4 _ I _ N _ Y
5 H _ V _ _
6 W _ _ E Z _ _ G

7 L _ _ G _
8 _ N _ _ L _ N
9 H _ _ F _ V _ _
10 _ I _ _ _ T E S
11 _ T _ _ K _
12 H Y _ _ _ T _ _ _ I O N
13 _ U _ _ _ _ Y
14 _ A _ _ G _ _ _ T
15 _ E _ _ _ _ M _ _ T _ F H _ _ L _ H
1. A condition in which inflammation causes the bronchi to swell and the airways
to narrow.
2. A disease when the heart muscle tissue dies from lack of oxygen because of
reduced blood flow.
3. The inflammation of joints and usually occurs during old age.

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 4. Renal failure is a medical condition in which the _________ fails to adequately
filter waste products from the blood.
5. Are skin reactions that appear as itchy swellings and can occur on any part of
the body.
6. It is one of the signs of asthma.
7. _______ cancer is common among men, the leading cause of cancer deaths in
the Philippines and mainly associated to smoking.
8. It is the hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose
in the blood.
9. It is the most common among allergic diseases.
10. It is a disease wherein the body limited or no ability to convert food into energy.
11. It occurs when a clot blocks a small blood vessel in the brain, thus brain cells
die from lack of oxygen.
12. It is also known as “high blood pressure”.
13. This treatment involves removal of tumor and affected organ.
14. Benign and __________ are two types of tumors.
15. It is the primary government agency responsible for the health of all Filipinos

What’s In

Task 1: Let’s Monitor Our Health. In this activity, you will learn about self-monitoring
skills and health practices to avoid non-communicable diseases.
Objectives: 1. Record your health practices.
2. Describe your health.
3. Tell the steps you can do to prevent non-communicable disease.
Materials: Health notebook and pen
Self-monitoring skills are competencies that will help us assess when we are healthy
or sick. It is important that we are familiar with the normal condition of our bodies so
that we can detect at once when something is wrong. It is also important that we have
information, such as our vaccination record, to ensure the health, safety, and well-
being to provide preventive measures.

Instructions: Answer the following personal inventory with a YES or NO based on

your health practices. Write your answer in your Health notebook.

Monitoring Health Practices

Health Practice YES or
NO
1. I get enough sleep _________
2. I consult a doctor when I observe something unusual in my body. _________
3. I exercise regularly. _________
4. I eat fruits and vegetables. _________

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5. I do not smoke. _________
6. I avoid eating foods that are too salty, sweet, or fatty. _________
7. I properly manage my stress. _________
8. I make sure that the food I eat is nutritious. _________
9. I drink enough amount of water a day. _________
10. I monitor my weight regularly. _________

What’s New?
Activity 1: Reflect, Write and Share. This activity will help you learn skills to prevent
NCDs.
Objectives:
1. Describe each picture below.
2. List down the importance of each picture.

Instructions. Study the collage photos and describe each photo. Write your answers
in your Health notebook.

1. Give the importance of each photo.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. How will these activities help you in preventing non-communicable diseases?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

What is It
United Nations General Assembly NCD Review 2014
The world decision makers of United Nations (UN) World Health Organization
(WHO) met in New York and reviewed actions to combat non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) mainly; heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and cancer.
NCDs kill 14 million people between the ages of 30 and 70 every year. NCDs cause
unnecessary suffering and trap people in poverty. Most of these deaths can be
prevented. Some progress has been made but more needs to be done. Their targets
were the following:

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 1. 25% fewer premature deaths from NCDs by 2025.
2. Develop and share new knowledge and experiences will be a major task of
international cooperation in the next decades.
3. The WHO to work with countries and the whole UN system to address NCDs.
4. Governments play a key role to map epidemic, to protect their people against
major risk factors (tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and harmful
use of alcohol, to strengthen health system to improve prevention and treatment.

Governments need to set national targets to take simple measures such as:

a) Warn people of the dangers of tobacco.

b) Promotes smoke free environments.
c) Increase tobacco & alcohol taxes and ban advertising.
d) Regulate availability of alcohol.
e) Reduce salt in diets.
f) Replace trans-fat in foods.
g) Promote healthy diets and physical activity.
h) Provide drug therapy to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
i) Immunize against hepatitis B.
j) Screen and treat cervical cancer.

The NCD Review in 2014 showed whether we are on our way to deliver out that
goal. Life without fear of premature deaths from NCDs is a vision within reach. United,
we need to address these major challenges for development in the 21st century.
Philippine Agencies that provide health services

The Department of Health (DOH) is the Philippines’ primary government

agency responsible for the equitable, sustainable, and quality health for the Filipinos.
Health centers, the Rural Health Units (RHUs) and the Malasakit Centers, are
established in different cities, municipalities, and barangays. There are doctors,
nurses, midwives, dentists, and other health workers assigned to serve the people.
They serve free of charge for child delivery, vaccination, treatment, and pre/post-natal
care for mothers.

Health centers are designed to give medical services nationwide. The following
are health services of the Department:

1. Medical and dental services

2. Health services
3. Health education and manpower services
4. Research and laboratory center
5. Center for cancer control
6. Nutrition services
7. Dermatology research and training service
8. Nutrition, family planning and natal care services

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Programs and projects of the DOH
The prevention and control of lifestyle related NCDs was traditionally addressed
through separate and distinct public health programs. The DOH implements these
programs vertically with policies, protocols, and interventions that targeted a particular
disease. This disease-based approach was implemented in all local government units
in the early 1990s with some limited successes. Some of these programs include the
following:

1. Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Control Program

2. Occupational Health Program
3. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Program
4. Smoking Cessation Program
5. Violence and Injury Prevention Program
The DOH also conducts separate and distinct health promotion campaigns at
the national, regional, and local levels. It develops materials to support the programs
on NCDs and other health risks. Specifically, the materials and campaigns produced
and conducted include the following:
• No Smoking Month
• Ehersisyong Pangkalusugan para sa lahat
• Cancer Awareness Month
• Heart Month
• Hypertension Day
• Burn Injury Awareness and Prevention Month
• Kontra Paputok
• Red Orchid Award (Anti-Tobacco Award)
• HL (Health Lifestyle) to the Max
• Poison Prevention Week
• Nutrition Month
• National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
• National Diabetes Awareness Week
• Obesity Prevention Awareness Week
• Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
Various DOH Medical Centers and Specialty Hospitals such as the National Kidney
and Transplant Institute (NKTI), the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), and the Lung
Center of the Philippines (LCP) are also conducting separate health promotion
activities and 29 clinical outreach programs specifically related to specialize care of
kidney, heart, and lung diseases.
In 2009, the DOH revitalized and repackages its healthy lifestyle campaign into a new
brand called “HL to the MAX” Campaign. It sought to promote a healthy lifestyle among
Filipinos by advocating seven vital, yet simple, healthy practices:
• No smoking
• Do not drink alcohol
• No to illegal drugs
• Eat low-fat, low-salt, and high fiber diet

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 • Prevent hypertension and diabetes
• Do physical activity
• Manage stress

The Role of DepEd

In partnership with donors and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the
Department of Education (DepEd) regularly conducts activities that promote school
health and nutrition, and the control and prevention of NCDs. DepEd also supports
Presidential Proclamation 958 that declares 2005 to 2015 as the Decade of Healthy
Lifestyle.

Programs of DepEd’s Health and Nutrition Center related to NCD

1. Medical check-up
2. School feeding
3. Deworming
4. Giving of anti-filariasis Tablet
5. Blood testing
6. Anti-smoking Campaign
7. Extracurricular activities such as different clubs and organizations
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
In support to Presidential Proclamation 958, DILG advocates “Perfect 10”
lifestyle program to prevent NCDs and urges all local chief executives to support the
campaign. The advocacy program promotes “Perfect 10” steps
• Eat a variety of nutritious food every day, with less salt, sugar, and fats
• Drink eight to ten glasses of water daily
• Rest and sleep for seven to nine hours every night
• Breathe clean air and say no to smoking and prohibited drugs
• Exercise every day, get enough sunlight, be physically active maintain normal
weight
• Manage stress, relax, and pray
• Maintain personal hygiene and good grooming
• Keep a clean household practice waste management
• Consult a physician and go for a health check-up
• Be a role model, give good examples, and take care of your family and friends

What’s more
Activity 2: Our NCD Protection Shield. This activity will help you know
more about the healthful ways in preventing and controlling non-communicable
diseases.
Objectives: 1. Make a poster about preventing non-communicable diseases.
2. Formulate brief explanation about your poster.
Materials: short bond paper, coloring materials, marking pen
Instructions: Create your shield of protection from non-communicable diseases and
label it.

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 What I Have Learned

Share your insights. Complete the following statements in your Health notebook.

I have learned that _____________________________________.

I have discovered that ___________________________________.

What I Can Do

Activity 3: NCDs! In this activity learners will express their ideas on how to protect
themselves from NCD.

Objective: Compose a short paragraph on how to protect yourself from NCD.

Instruction:
A. Do you remember the DREAM from the previous lesson? We have used the
DREAM to remind us the ways on how to protect ourselves from NCDs:

D – Drink enough amount of water

R – Reduce stress
E – Eat healthy and exercise regularly
A – Avoid smoking
M – Manage weight
B. If the easiest way to protect you from NCDs is to DREAM, provide your own
abbreviation using your first name and give each letter its meaning. Write your activity
in your Health notebook.

Ex.
J – Just hour of sleep

O – Observe proper stress management

H – Hike and run

N – Nutritious diet

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 Assessment
A. Multiple Choice
Instructions: Identify what is asked or described in each item. Write the letter of your
answers in your Health notebook.
1. The Philippines’ primary government agency responsible for the equitable,
sustainable, and quality health for the Filipinos.
A. DepEd C. UN
B. DOH D. WHO
2. This refers to diseases where abnormal cells divide out of control and invade
other tissues or organs.
A. Cancer C. Heart Disease
B. COPD D. Pregnancy Complications
3. The following are NCDs that UN is trying to combat as stipulated in the United
Nations General Assembly NCD Review 2014, EXCEPT….
A. HIV/AIDS C. Stroke
B. Heart Disease D. Cancer
4. The Rural Health Units and the Malasakit Centers are examples of Health
Centers run by the government for the promotion of health and wellbeing of
Filipinos.
A. True
B. False
5. DepEd has nothing to do with the promotion of health and wellbeing of Filipino
learners.
A. True
B. False
6. Eating a variety of nutritious food every day, may mean?
A. with less salt C. with less fats
B. with less sugar D. all the above
7. Cigarette smoking and taking prohibited drugs is a sign of a healthy lifestyle.
A. True
B. False
8. Eat fruits and vegetables. Do not properly manage stress.
A. If only the first sentence is correct.
B. If only the second sentence is correct.
C. If both sentences are correct.
D. If none of the sentences is correct.
9. It is important to consult a doctor when you observe something unusual in
your body. Get enough sleep.
A. If only the first sentence is correct.
B. If only the second sentence is correct.
C. If both sentences are correct.
D. If none of the sentences is correct.
10. Renal failure is a medical condition in which the _________ fails to
adequately filter waste products from the blood.
A. Cancer
B. Cell
C. Kidney
D. WHO

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What I Know
A. Find the Secret Message
Instructions: Complete the secret message below by filling in the words/statements that has been asked in each
item. Do this on your Health notebook.
1 A S T H M A
2 H E A R T A T T A C K
3 A R T H R I T I S
4 K I D N E Y
5 H I V E S
6 W H E E Z I N G
7 L U N G S
8 I N S U L I N
9 H A Y F E V E R
10 D I A B E T E S
11 S T R O K E
12 H Y P E R T E N S I O N
13 S U R G E R Y
14 M A L I G N A N T
15 D E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L T H
Assessment:
1. B 6. D
2. A 7. B
3. A 8. A
4. A 9. C
5. B 10.C
Answer Key
program. Write your answer in your Health notebook.
agencies and their programs responsible for non-communicable disease prevention
Activity 4: Beyond the Classroom. Identify other government and non-government
Additional Activity
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