This presentation provides information about characteristics of a healthy community.
Learning Objectives:
Defines community and environmental health
Describes a healthy community
Demonstrates healthful practices to protect the environment for community wellness
A community is a social group whose members have something in common, such as a shared government, geographic location, culture, or heritage. Community can also refer to the physical location where such a group lives.
It is the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of the members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
It is the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of the members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
It is the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of the members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.It is the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of the members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
The physical environment is clean and safe.
The environment meets everyone's basic needs.
The environment promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community participates in identifying local solutions to local problems.
Community members have access to varied experiences, interaction and communication.
There is an understanding of the local health and environment issues.
The community part
3. LEARNING OBJECTIVE
• Defines community and
environmental health
• Describes a healthy community
• Demonstrates healthful practices to
protect the environment for
community wellness
4.
5. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?
A community is a social group whose members have
something in common, such as a shared
government, geographic location, culture, or
heritage. Community can also refer to the physical
location where such a group lives.
6. WHAT IS COMMUNITY
HEALTH?
It is the art and science of maintaining,
protecting and improving the health of the
members of the community through
organized and sustained community efforts.
7. WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH?
Environmental health is the branch of public health that:
Focuses on the relationships between people and their
environment; promotes human health and well-being;
and fosters healthy and safe communities.
10. • The physical environment is clean and
safe.
• The environment meets everyone's
basic needs.
• The environment promotes social
harmony and actively involves
everyone.
