This document discusses community and environmental health. It defines community as a sociological group sharing one environment, including individuals and families. Community health aims to maintain and improve health through organized community efforts. Environmental health comprises factors like pollution that affect human health. The document also lists environmental issues communities face like population growth, poverty, and pollution. It outlines characteristics of a healthy community and primary health care programs to address issues like maternal health and disease control. Common community health problems are also identified.

1. Community and
Environmental Health
Ms. Joana Marie M. Bernasol
Bro.Andrew Gonzalez Technical High School

3. Community
is defined as a sociological group in a large
place sharing one environment.
It includes the individual and the family.

5. 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.

7. Environmental Health
comprises those aspects of human health
that are determined by physical, chemical,
biological, social and psychosocial factors in
the surrounding environment.

8. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH

9. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH
Population Growth

10. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH
Population Growth

11. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
VPTREYO
and
NHUEGR

12. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
VPTREYO
and
NHUEGR
Poverty and Hunger

13. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
LLGOAB WRMAING

14. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
LLGOAB WRMAING
Global Warming

15. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
URTCDEOISNT of
NZOOE ELRYA

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

17. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
RIA, ATEWR and OISEN
NLTLUOIOP

18. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
RIA, ATEWR and OISEN
NLTLUOIOP
Air, Water and Noise Pollution

19. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
OIPDSASL of LODSI and
IXOCT EWATSS

20. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
OIPDSASL of LODSI and
IXOCT EWATSS
Disposal of Solid and Toxic Wastes

21. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
DNALSDISE

22. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
DNALSDISE
LandSlides

23. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
OHNSYOPT

24. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
OHNSYOPT
Typhoons

25. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
LASFH DOLSFO

26. Environmental Issues that affect our
community
LASFH DOLSFO
Flash Floods

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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

30. 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
Program
Medical services/assistance during disaster
Mental Hygiene Adolescent counseling centers
Pharmacy Services Distribution of medicines to all health centers

31. Perennial Community Health Problems
Peace
and
Order
Water
supply
Human
Disposal
Food
Sanitation
Drug Abuse
prevention &
control in the
community
Disease
control
Human
Excreta
and
Sewage
Community health
problems

32. Refuse > are the dump, food waste or discarded
materials.
Garbage Ashes

33. Rubbish Night Soil

34. Stable Manure Dead Animals

35. Street Sweepings Yard Cuttings

36. 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.