Community Health Problems

1. The Concepts of
Community and
Environmental
health

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
POPULATION
GROWTH
TOAPOLIUPN
RGTWOH

9. POVERTY
and
HUNGER
VPTREYO
and
NHUEGR

10. GLOBAL
WARMING
LLGOAB
WRMAING

11. DESTRUCTION
of OZONE
LAYER
URTCDEOISNT
of NZOOE
ELRYA

12. AIR, WATER
and NOISE
POLLUTION
RIA, ATEWR
and OISEN
NLTLUOIOP

13. DISPOSAL of
SOLID and
TOXIC
WASTES
OIPDSASL of
LODSI and
IXOCT
EWATSS

14. DNALSDISE LANDSLIDE

15. OHNSYOPT TYPHOONS

16. DOLSFO FLOODS

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. REFUSE > are the dump, food waste
or discarded materials.
Garbage Ashes

23. Rubbish Night Soil

24. Stable Manure Dead Animals

25. Street Sweepings Yard Cuttings

26. 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.

27. Different Agencies:
DepEd Department of Education
PopCom Population Commission
DA Department of Agriculture
PMA Philippine of Medical Association
PNRC Philippine National Red Cross
DILG Department of Interior and Local
Government
NNC National Nutrition Council
NEDA National Economic and Development
Authority
DOH Department of Health
DBM Department of Budget and Management

28. Thoughts to Ponder:
As a student, what can you do to help your
community to become an ideal one?
If you were a brgy. chairman in your place, what
ordinance will you promote to help your
community lessen at least one or two of its
perennial problems?