The document discusses several environmental problems facing the Philippines: deforestation resulting from removal of forests for other land uses; flash floods from heavy rains that overwhelm drainage systems; soil erosion from removal of soil and sediments; oil spills polluting the ocean; degradation of coral reefs through explosives and cyanide; illegal mining using heavy equipment; and climate change as one of the greatest challenges of the 20th century. It also outlines the Community Health Action Project approach of encouraging community participation and involvement to address health issues, and lists several government agencies and their roles in promoting community health in the Philippines.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS IN THE
PHILIPPINES

2. 1. DEFORESTATION
•This is the permanent removal of
large areas of forest, usually to
transform the natural ecosystem in the
area to serve another purpose.

4. 2. FLASH FLOOD
•This happens when the rain falls
so fast that the underlying ground
cannot cope or drain it away fast
enough.

6. 3. SOIL EROSION
•This is the removal of soil,
sediment, and rock fragments
from the landscape.

8. 4. OIL SPILL
•This is the release of a liquid
petroleum to the environment,
most often the ocean.

10. 5. CORAL REEF DEGRADATION
•It is the use of explosives or
cyanide to poison the reefs and
destroy the corals.

12. 6. ILLEGAL MINING
•It is the use of heavy equipment
to dig and extract gold from ore.

14. 7. CLIMATE CHANGE
•This is one of the greatest
challenges for humanity in the
20th century.

18. COMMUNITY
HEALTH ACTION
PROJECT

19. A. Community
Health Action
Project
Implementation

20. Community efforts and involvement
•Encourages all
members and sectors
of the community to
participate in the
project
• Creates a social
environment in which
lifestyles and problems
associated with
community health are
available and acceptable
to the community.

21. B. TEN DUTIES
OF PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES

23. C. AGENCIES
WORKING FOR
COMMUNITY
HEALTH

24. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(DOH)
•Is the principal health agency in the
Philippines.
•It is responsible for ensuring access to
basic public health services to all Filipinos.

25. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(DepEd)
•Reviews the school curriculum,
subjects, topics, and programs
on community health.

26. PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(PMA)
•Is the country’s primary medical
association that covers medical
practitioners and groups.

27. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED
CROSS (PNRC)
•Provides major services: blood services,
disaster management, safety services,
community health and nursing, social
services, and Red Cross Youth.

28. DEPARTMENT OF AFRIGULTURE
(DA)
•Promotes agricultural development by
providing framework, public investments,
and support services for domestic and
export-oriented business enterprises.

29. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR)
•Governs and supervises the
exploration, development, utilization
and conservation of the country’s
natural resources.

30. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)
•Promote peace and order, ensure public
safety, and strengthens local government
toward the effective delivery of basic
services to the people.

31. PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY
(PIA)
•Provides adequate information to help
people make better decisions and
identify opportunities that could
improve their lives.