SELF-LEARNING MODULE

GRADE 9
QUARTER 1

WEEK 1
health

MOST • Defines community and environmental health Code: H9CE-la-8

• Explains how a healthy environment positively impact the health of people and
ESSENTIAL communities (less disease, less health care cost,etc.) Code: H9CE-lb-d-10
LEARNING • Analyzes the effects of environmental issues on people’s health Code: H9CE-Ib-d-12
COMPETENCIES

TOPICS • Community and Environmental Health

• Effects of the Environmental Problems

EXPECTATION

In this module, it will help you to define and comprehend the

concept of community health.
The main body of the lesson is made up of the content that you need
to learn in community and environmental health. Lessons include activities
that will help you learn about the topic.

you will also realize the effects of the perennial community health
programs and discover the impact and recognize the value produced by
a healthy environment. Working at the community level promotes healthy
living, helps prevent chronic diseases and brings the greatest health
benefits to the greatest number of people in need.

At the end of this module, you will identify the effects of

environmental problems on people’s health, such as headache or fatigue;
analyze the impact of environmental problems on people’s health, which
is being able to know the causes and effects as well as knowing its
implications on both human beings and the environment; recognizing the
value of living in a health community or environment by seeing the
negative effects if we do not take care of our surroundings.
 BRIEF
INTRODUCTION

A healthy community is essential for a productive society thus it also help the
country’s economy progressively.

The government efforts and commitment to address community and

environmental health problem earned notable recognition and take into consideration
to protect the people in any hazardous effect. In order to achieve this, the Department
of Health feature an interesting Primary Health Care program subsidized by the
government wherein they focused on maternal - child care and nutrition. These services
were made available for free in the community to ensure that the health is being
protected.

It will provide you in which you may gain more information about how do
we maintain, protect and preserve health amidst the rising development of our
community. It is also designed for you to reflect on how healthy your community and
environment are.

Community health tends to focus on protecting and improving health within a

community. It concerns for the betterment of the health of all the members of the
communities. This includes the initiatives to help community members maintain and
improve their health, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and prepare for natural
disasters.

Good community health equates to healthy people, as a community is the

ecosystem or environment in which people live. The effect of health in a quality of life
impacts everything from educational achievement, safety and crime, people’s ability to
work and be financially stable, happiness and more. On the other hand, indistinct or lack
of focus to community health can lead to a wide range of problem like crime and safety.
For example, a children’s repeated exposure on crime and violence can link to increased
sign of aggression.

Moreover, It will provide you in which you may gain more information about how
do we maintain, protect and preserve health amidst the rising development in modern
technology. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the importance of this
sometimes. This lesson will help you understand that our community was of continued
survival by human activities thus you have a role in abolishing community health
problems or at least minimize.

EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

This is a major pain and a threat to life. Too much exposure to pollution can
compromise people’s health and even animals.

Pollution is connected to many health problems. Below is the diagram showing the
health impact of pollution on humans. Alertness of its health effect will challenge you to
promote an environment in which people will have access to clean air, clean water and
unpolluted soil.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS EFFECTS

1. Deforestation -Soil erosion landslides

-Greenhouse effect Denuded upland

-Degraded watershed

-Silting of rivers and dams

-Flooding

-Destruction of corals along the coast

2. Flash Floods -Causes of diseases such as Cholera and other water borne
diseases

-Loss of life

-Contamination of drinking water

-Destruction of sewage system

-Destruction of dams and destruction of levees

3. Soil Erosion -Unproductive use of farmland

-Difficulty in raising of livestock

-Silting of artificial lakes

-Loss of soil and vegetation which causes climate

change.

4. Oil Spill

-Suffocation of marine mammals

-Death of trees from oil in roots

5. Coral Reef Degradation

-Loss of edible reef fish

-Reduction of species diversity and richness

-Alteration in the size structure of target species

6. Illegal Mining

-Water poisoning of all the living things in it

-Destruction of beautiful coral reefs

-Bareness of land
 ACTIVITY 1
MY DREAM COMMUNITY

Think of the current situation of your community today, what is your dream for
you community? Illustrate and provide a 5-7 sentence description.

ACTIVITY 2

SAY IT LOUD – ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

Artwork/Poster
Use your imaginative skills by creating posters either manual or digital that
depicts your community today. Write a short description of your work.
RUBRICS ON POSTER MAKING
Criteria Very Good Good Fair Poor Score
(5) (4) (3) (2)
Required The poster All required Only few Several
Elements includes all elements are required required
required included in the elements are elements are
elements as poster missing on missing on
well as the poster the poster
additional
information
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive messy or
terms of layout and though it very poor
design,layout neatness may be a bit designed. It
and neatness messy is not
attractive
Punctuality Artwork was Artwork was Artwork was Artwork was
submitted on submitted 1 day submitted 2 submitted 3
time late days late days late
Neatness Artwork Artrwork Artwork Artwork
presentation presentationwas presentation presentation
was neat and mostly neat and was was
orderly clean somehow disorderly
neat and
orderly
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WHAT NOW?

Complete the graphic organizer on the space provided with the different existing
community health problems.

Community Health
Problems

REMEMBER

Community – is a sociological group in a large place sharing of one environment.

It therefore includes the individual and the family.

Community Health is defined as 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.

Primary Health Care refers to "essential health care" that is based on scientifically
sound and socially acceptable methods and technology. This makes universal
health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community.

In R.A No. 9003 it describes as solid waste management as a discipline

associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and
transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes. In this law the 3R’s of
Ecological Waster Management were created and these are the reduce, reuse or
recycle.

As a responsible member of the community we need to follow the 3R’s, we

need to segregate the rubbish or waste materials like old electronic gadgets, glass
ware or plastic material ,if we throw it instead of giving it in the recycle camp the
air and soil will get polluted because these material are not degraded easily.
Another way to reduce is to reuse, instead of using plastic bags, bring reusable
bags when going shopping. There are many ways in reusing glass and metals that
are ideal for food preservation.

Now you know that as a students or as an individual you plays a large role
in maintaining community health, you have a responsibility that can lead to
positive interaction within the community.

• Environmental problems—mainly pollution, may impact one’s health

greatly.
• Air pollution causes an array of respiratory problems. Some of dangerous
air pollution are lead and ozone.
• Water pollution such as dumping harmful chemicals or throwing heaps of
garbage to bodies of water may result to the widespread of bacteria and
viruses that people may encounter.
• Deforestation can cause flooding and soil erosion.
• Flash floods can contaminate drinking water systems and may bring water
borne diseases
• Soil Erosion may cause unproductive use of farmland and may greatly
affect livestock as they depend on grass to eat.
• Marine life and trees may die from oil spills
• Coral Reef Degradation may cause marine life disruption
• Water poisoning is caused by illegal mining, as well as the destruction of
coral reefs
• Protecting our environment may greatly improve our lifestyle, as we
depend on our natural resources to live.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Arrange the scrambled letters and afterwards

describe its Primary Health Care Programs benefits

in the community

L E D A N T
1. The program aims to reduce the prevalent
H T L H E A
rate of dental caries
G P O R R M A
 P E R O R U D T C V I E
2.
E A T H L H

E R A C
It includes family planning services, counseling and information, pre and post natal and
delivery care.
U T N I R O T N I
3.
R R P O A G M
Improve the survival of infants and young children by improving
their nutritional status, growth and development through optimal feeding.

L A N R E T A M

4. H H T E L A

E C R A

identify existing health risks in women and to prevent

future health problems for women and their children. These health risks may include:
Hypertension and heart disease.

T M A E N L
5.
E H G Y E I N

To promote over-all wellness of all Filipinos, prevent mental, psychosocial, and

neurologic disorders, substance abuse and other forms of addiction, and reduce burden
of disease by improving access to quality care and recovery in order to attain the highest
possible level of health to participate fully in society.

INVERTED PYRAMID

Think of the problems encountered in your community today. Write down the

worst problem at the top of the inverted pyramid and your least at the tip of the

pyramid.
 Examples of Community Issues and Concerns

• Physical Activity and Nutrition.

• Overweight and Obesity.

• Tobacco.

• Substance Abuse.

• HIV/AIDS.

• Mental Health.

• Injury and Violence.

• Environmental Quality.

Answer the following questions:

1. How does the environment reflect people’s health situation?

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2. How can diseases be controlled through better management of the
environment?

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3. As a student, how do you show your support in promoting and maintaining healthy
community?

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