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Health
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Concept of Community and
Environmental Health
Health – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Concept of Community and Environmental Health
First Edition, 2020

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Development Team of the Self-Learning Module (SLM)

Author: Fredieric Jones P. Perez
Editor: Angelie D. Echin
Reviewers: Tessie C. Dolores, Ava A. Pacot, Candace Jane Q. Rosales, Sixteen C.
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Health
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Concept of Community and
Environmental Health

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Health - Grade 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) - Self Learning Module
(SLM) on Concept of Community and Environmental Health!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from
public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the
tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Health - Grade 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) - Self Learning Module
(SLM) on Concept of Community and Environmental Health!

The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often used to depict
skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and accomplish. Hence,
the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is capable and empowered
to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time.
Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check

what you already know about the lesson to take.
If you get all the answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced

to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a
situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice

to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic. You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the
module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help

you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this

module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module.
Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Do not forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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Introduction
In this module, you will be introduced with the concepts of a community and
environmental health, to make you be aware of the importance of having a healthy
community. You will also be asked to do activities involving health programs in your
community

The quality of the environment that a person is exposed to dramatically affects his
health and quality of life. For example, a person constantly exposed to harmful chemicals
has a higher risk of developing diseases compared to a person that is not. Many aspects of
the environment are needed to be given consideration, as these can positively or negatively
affect the health of people.

People rarely live in isolation. One environment can host thousands of individuals,
and the health effects of the situation on many people are also a concern. This unit aims to
introduce the concept of environmental health, and how it can affect entire communities of
people.

What I Need to Know

This module was designed to provide you knowledge about the concepts of
community and environmental health. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations.

The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read
them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into the following lessons:

 Lesson 1 – Characteristics of a healthy community; and
 Lesson 2- Nature and health effects of environmental issues (improper waste
disposal, pollution, illegal mining, soil erosion, cyanide fishing, pesticide drift,
deforestation, oil spill, coral reef degradation, climate change)
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Discuss the concepts of community and environmental health;
2. Discuss how a healthy environment positively impacts the health of people and
communities (less disease, less health care cost, etc.);
3. Discuss the nature of environmental issues; and
4. Analyze the effects of environmental issues on people’s health.

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 What I Know

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment that includes the
individual and the family.
A. Health C. Community Health
B. Community D. Environmental Health

2. It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of
disease or infirmity.
A. Health C. Community Health
B. Community D. Environmental Health

3. The following are characteristics of a healthy community according to the World Health
Organization (2002), EXCEPT:
A. A diverse and innovative economy
B. Improper solid waste management
C. Clean and safe physical environment
D. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs

4. This program is promoted by the Department of Health in partnership with the community,
barangay, government, and non-governmental organizations.
A. Mental Hygiene C. Primary Health Care
B. Pharmacy Services D. Family Planning Program

5. The function of Pharmacy Services in the community is to __________.

A. Tooth extraction
B. Provision of free medicines
C. Distribution of medicines to all health centers
D. Operation Timbang, food supplementation to people

6. Environmental sanitation program serves to __________.

A. Provide medical service
B. Inspect food establishments
C. Implement tuberculosis program
D. Provide assistance during disaster

7. Child health care works for __________.

A. Family planning
B. Pre-natal, natal, and post-natal
C. Immunizations and control of diarrheal diseases
D. Operation timbang and food supplementation to community
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8. The function of nutrition program to the community is __________.
A. Blood pressure screening
B. Adolescent counselling centers
C. Provision of free medicines for all
D. Operation timbang and food supplementation

9. It is the proper disposal of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with the local
environmental guidelines or laws.
A. Waste disposal
B. Conservation process
C. Dumping of waste materials
D. Burning of solid waste materials

10. The 3Rs of Ecological Waster Management include the following, EXCEPT:
A. Reuse C. Recycle
B. Reduce D. Reserve

11. Which of the following is NOT prohibited by the law?

A. Open burning of solid waste
B. Squatting in open dumps and landfills
C. Not allowing the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste
D. Littering, throwing, dumping of waste materials in public places

12. This includes separation of biodegradable wastes to non-biodegradable ones.

A. Composting C. Clean-up drive
B. Segregation D. Sewage treatment

13. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community development?
A. To attain the luxury of life
B. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle
C. To keep the safety of the community
D. To live in a clean, safe, and comfortable home

14. What environmental problem reduces the ability of soil to store water and support plant
growth?
A. Oil Spill C. Illegal Mining
B. Soil erosion D. Deforestation

15. Which is not an effect of Climate Change?

A. Economic losses
B. Dead trees from oil spillage
C. More health related illness and disease
D. Increased risk of drought, fire, and floods

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Lesson THE CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY
1 AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

What’s In

Activity 1: VENN DIAGRAM

Directions: List down the different characteristics of your ideal/dream community and the
existing community in the diagram. In the space where the two circles meet, write their
similar characteristics. Do this in a separate sheet of paper.

IDEAL COMMUNITY EXISTING COMMUNITY

Processing Questions:

1. Why is your community not an ideal one? Explain.

2. What characteristics would you like to have in your community?
3. How can you make your community an ideal one?

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 What’s New

Directions: Close your eyes and imagine the community you are living in right now and
evaluate if it is a healthy community. Then complete the statements below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

I am residing at Barangay. ___________________. I consider my community healthy

because __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________.

What is It

The Concept of Community & Environmental Health

―According to the World Health

Organization, Health is a state of
complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not just the absence of
disease or infirmity. It leads to a
socially and economically productive
life.‖

Community is a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment. It therefore

includes the individual and the family.

Community Health is an 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.

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According to the World Health Organization (2002), the characteristics of a healthy
community include:

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 and environmental issues;
5. A community that participates in identifying local solutions to local problems;
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 Primary Health Care Programs in the Community;
and
10. A sustainable use of available resources for all

Our government believes that a strong nation needs healthy citizenry. In order to achieve
this, the Department of Health promoted community health with the partnership of the
community, barangay, government, and non-governmental organizations through the
program Primary Health Care.

Health Center Services Functions

1. Maternal Health Care Pre-natal, Natal, Post-natal
2. Child Health Care Immunizations, Control of Diarrheal
Diseases
3. Nutrition Program Operation Timbang, Food
Supplementation
4. Population and Family Planning Free Family Planning
Program
5. Control of Communicable Diseases Tuberculosis Control Program
6. Environmental Sanitation Program Inspection of Food Establishments
7. Control on Non-communicable Blood Pressure Screening
Diseases
8. Dental Health Program Tooth Extraction
9. Reproductive Health Care Counseling on Family Planning and RH
10. Medical Morbidity Clinic Provision of Free Medicines
11. National Voluntary Blood Services Blood-letting Activities at Barangay Level
12. Epidemiology and Surveillance Controlling Outbreaks like Dengue
Program
13. Disaster Management Preparedness Medical Services/ Assistance during
Program Disaster
14. Mental Hygiene Adolescent Counseling Centers
15. Pharmacy Services Distribution of Medicines to all Health
Centers

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 Did you know that the above services must be available for FREE in your
community because they are subsidized by the government to ensure that your
health is being protected? Yes, they are available and must be given for free.

Lesson 1: Positive Impact of a Healthy Community

Why Communities need to be considered in Environmental Health

While the health and safety of individuals are also concerns of the field of
environmental health, it mostly deals with the well-being and health of communities. The
dynamics of many of the factors that can affect humans change when considered in a larger
scale like a community, as opposed to taking into account just one person. An example
would be the case of how parasites spread. The spread of parasites is usually faster in areas
with high population density, or areas that have more people within a unit of space.

A Healthy Community

A healthy community is one that has physically healthy members, as well as people
that work to improve the natural and built environments to benefit the lives of everyone
involved. Healthy communities are also sustainable and do not waste and overuse
resources.

Lesson 2: Nature and Health Effects of Environmental Issues

Waste disposal is the proper disposal of a discarded or discharged material in

accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws.

Solid Waste Management refers to the discipline associated with the:

 Control of generation;
 Storage collection;
 Transfer and transport;
 Processing; and
 Disposal of solid waste

According to RA No. 9003, there are many ways to do Solid Waste Management. A
highly recommended formula is to adopt the 3Rs of Ecological Waste Management:
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE.

In addition, let us refrain from doing what has been prohibited under the law. These include:
 Littering. Throwing dumping of waste materials in public places like roads, sidewalks,
canals, esteros, parks and establishments;
 Open burning of solid waste;
 Allowing collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste;
 Squatting in open dumps and landfills ;
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  Open dumping or burying of biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials in flood-
prone areas;
 Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials intended for collection by authorized
persons;
 Mixing of source-separated recyclable materials with other solid wastes in any
vehicle, box, container or receptacle used in solid waste collection or disposal;
 Manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging
materials;
 Establishment or operation of open dumps; and
 Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable
materials.

Improper Waste Disposal

Most of us can claim to have read up on waste management processes. However, it

should come as no surprise that despite our best efforts, the damage has continued, only at
a different rate. We have come a long way in efficiently dealing with waste, yet several key
problems continue to merge and injure the planet at large.

Negative effects of improper waste management not only ends in a disgusting view
but also affects the overall economy of a country. State has to spend a lot of money to
counter the effects of improper waste management. Moreover, animals depended on the
environment also face a great threat due to the oil spills and leaching of chemicals which
directly cause soil and water contamination. Burning of any disposed waste and plastic
materials results in air and environmental pollution.

Though we all are familiar with common methods of waste management like landfills,
incineration, recycling, biological processing or energy conservation; we find ourselves living
in a world filled with waste. Renewable energy and recycling took us to newer heights, but
the adverse effects of improper waste management continue to plague us.

Pollution

Pollution is the process of making land, water, air or other parts of the environment
dirty and not safe or suitable to use. This can be done through the introduction of a
contaminant into a natural environment, but the contaminant doesn't need to be tangible.
Things as simple as light, sound and temperature can be considered pollutants when
introduced artificially into an environment.

Toxic pollution affects more than 200 million people worldwide, according to Pure
Earth, a non-profit environmental organization. In some of the world's worst polluted places,
babies are born with birth defects, children have lost 30 to 40 IQ points, and life expectancy
may be as low as 45 years because of cancers and other diseases.

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Illegal Mining

This means any reconnaissance or prospecting or mining operation undertaken by

any person or a company in any area without holding a reconnaissance permit or a
prospecting license.

Leakage of Chemicals into the environment adversely affects the health of the local
population, if not controlled. Mining has a negative impact on the environment including
erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, and contamination of soil, groundwater
and surface water.

Soil Erosion

Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process that affects all landforms. In agriculture,
soil erosion refers to the wearing a way of a field's topsoil by the natural physical forces of
water and wind or through forces associated with farming activities such as tillage.

Erosion, whether it is by water, wind or tillage, involves three distinct actions – soil
detachment, movement and deposition. Topsoil, which is high in organic matter, fertility and
soil life, is relocated elsewhere "on-site" where it builds up over time or is carried "off-site"
where it fills in drainage channels. Soil erosion reduces cropland productivity and contributes
to the pollution of adjacent watercourses, wetlands and lakes.

Soil erosion can be a slow process that continues relatively unnoticed or can occur at
an alarming rate, causing serious loss of topsoil. Soil compaction, low organic matter, loss of
soil structure, poor internal drainage, salinization and soil acidity problems are other serious
soil degradation conditions that can accelerate the soil erosion process.

Cyanide Fishing

Cyanide fishing is a method of collecting live fish mainly for use in aquariums, which
involves spraying a sodium cyanide mixture into the desired fish's habitat in order to stun
the fish. The practice hurts not only the target population, but also many other marine
organisms, including coral and coral reefs.

Cyanide kills coral polyps and algae, turning many coral reefs — the ―rainforests of
the oceans‖ — into marine deserts. "A square metre of reef is destroyed for every
live fish caught using cyanide," says biologist Sam Mamauag of the International Marinelife
Alliance (IMA) in the Philippines.

Pesticide Drift

Pesticide drift refers to the unintentional diffusion of pesticides and the potential
negative effects of pesticide application, including off-target contamination due to
spray drift as well as runoff from plants or soil. This can lead to damage in human health,
environmental contamination, and property damage.

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Deforestation

Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that is lost for
other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. Greatly
accelerated by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been negatively affecting
natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.

The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil
erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host
of problems for indigenous people.

Oil Spill

An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment,
especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term
is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters,
but spills may also occur on land.

Oil spill effects on environments and habitats can be catastrophic: they can kill plants
and animals, disturb salinity/pH levels, pollute air/water and more. Read more about the
types of oil pollution.

Coral Reef Degradation

Coral reef destruction is defined as the degradation (and potential mass death) of the
ocean's corals. Due to a variety of local and global factors, which can be either independent
or interacting, more and more of the world's reefs are dying.

Coral reef damage also greatly affects food security, income, the stability of the
whole ecosystem, and could increase the threat of coastal disasters,‖ Jensi Sartin from Bali-
based Reef Check Foundation Indonesia said. ―Coral reefs support the lives of
many people in various sectors.

Climate Change

Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment.
From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that
increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope
and unprecedented in scale.

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have
increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in
cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.

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 What’s More

Activity 1: SELF- INTERVIEW

Directions: Supposing you are one of the members of the heath care team in your
community and you were informed by your colleague that a group of students will be coming
over in your center for an interview about community and environmental health. The
following are the questions: (Do this task in a separate sheet of paper)

1. How do you assess if your community is healthy? What are the characteristics of a
healthy community?

2. What are some of the benefits that we can enjoy with a healthy community?

3. How do we maintain, protect, and preserve health amidst the rising development of
our community?

Activity 2: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Directions: Examine the pictures below. Reflect on the possible community health problems
that may arise from this scenario and enumerate their effects on your community.

www.google.com

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Photo Analysis Rubrics

CATEGORY 30 22 14 6
Amount of Full photo analysis Full photo analysis Factual and inferred Photo analysis
Information of 3 - 4 of 3 - 4 photos. information is relies almost
photographs. Factual and inferred lacking; analysis entirely on
Contains complete information is nearly relies too much on opinion. OR
factual information complete. opinion. OR Only 2 Fewer than 2
(what you can see) photographs are photographs have
as well as complete analyzed. been completely
inferred information analyzed.
(what you can
guess because of
what you see).
Clarity Photographs are Photographs are Explanations of the Explanations are
extremely well well explained and photographs are a confusing and
explained, and all all assumptions little confusing or incomplete.
assumptions are have supporting incomplete. Assumptions are
backed up with reasons. Supporting reasons not supported.
good reasons. are vague.
Mechanics No grammatical, 1 - 3 grammatical, 4 - 5 grammatical 6 or more
spelling or spelling or spelling or grammatical,
punctuation errors. punctuation errors punctuation errors. spelling, or
punctuation
errors.
Organization Information is very Information is Information is The information
organized, brief, organized, and to organized, but the appears to be
and to the point. the point. analysis is too disorganized.
complex or lengthy.

What I have Learned

Directions: In this module, you have learned the importance of a healthy community,
leading to the safety of every individual and the concept of having an ideal community in the
promotion of Environmental Health. Recall and reflect on the concepts that have been
discussed in this self-learning module and complete the statements below. Write this on a
separate sheet of paper.

A healthy community is ________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________.

As a student, I can help save and protect the environment by __________________

________________________________________________________.

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 A safe and clean environment will lead to _________________________________
________________________________________________________.

I can help our community in maintaining cleanliness by _______________________

________________________________________________________.

Improper waste disposal will lead to _____________________________________

________________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

Activity 1: LET’S ANALYZE!

Directions: Compare the two pictures below and in one paragraph with three (3) to five (5)
sentences; write on how these affect the health of the people in the community. Do this in a
separate sheet of paper.

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 Assessment

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is NOT prohibited by the law?

A. Open burning of solid waste
B. Squatting in open dumps and landfills
C. Not allowing the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste
D. Littering, throwing, dumping of waste materials in public places

2. This includes separation of biodegradable wastes to non-biodegradable ones.

A. Composting C. Clean-up drive
B. Segregation D. Sewage treatment

3. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community development?

A. To attain the luxury of life
B. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle
C. To keep the safety of the community
D. To live in a clean, safe, and comfortable home

4. What environmental problem reduces the ability of soil to store water and support plant
growth?
A. Oil Spill C. Illegal Mining
B. Soil erosion D. Deforestation

5. Which is not an effect of Climate Change?

A. Economic losses
B. Dead trees from oil spillage
C. More health related illness and disease
D. Increased risk of drought, fire, and floods

6. It is a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment that includes the
individual and the family.
A. Health C. Community Health
B. Community D. Environmental Health

7. It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of
disease or infirmity.
A. Health C. Community Health
B. Community D. Environmental Health

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8. The following are characteristics of a healthy community according to the World Health
Organization (2002), EXCEPT:
A. A diverse and innovative economy
B. Improper solid waste management
C. Clean and safe physical environment
D. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs

9. This program is promoted by the Department of Health in partnership with the community,
barangay, government, and non-governmental organizations.
A. Mental Hygiene C. Primary Health Care
B. Pharmacy Services D. Family Planning Program

10. The function of Pharmacy Services in the community is to __________.

A. Tooth extraction
B. Provision of free medicines
C. Distribution of medicines to all health centers
D. Operation Timbang, food supplementation to people

11. Environmental sanitation program serves to __________.

A. Provide medical service
B. Inspect food establishments
C. Implement tuberculosis program
D. Provide assistance during disaster

12. Child health care works for __________.

A. Family planning
B. Pre-natal, natal, and post-natal
C. Immunizations and control of diarrheal diseases
D. Operation Timbang and food supplementation to community
13. The function of nutrition program to the community is __________.
A. Blood pressure screening
B. Adolescent counselling centers
C. Provision of free medicines for all
D. Operation timbang and food supplementation

14. It is the proper disposal of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with the
local environmental guidelines or laws.
A. Waste disposal
B. Conservation process
C. Dumping of waste materials
D. Burning of solid waste materials

15. The 3Rs of Ecological Waster Management include the following, EXCEPT:
A. Reuse C. Recycle
B. Reduce D. Reserve

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 Additional Activities

Activity 1: WRAP IT UP!

Directions: Based on what you have learned in this module, explain in a paragraph form
with three (3) to five (5) sentences the interrelationship of the diagram presented below. Do
this task in a separate sheet of paper.

ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMUNITY HEALTH
HEALTH

STEPS TO ENSURE BENEFITS TO HUMAN

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH

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Assessment
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.B
9.C
10.C
11.B
12.C
13.D
14.A
15.D
Answer Key
References
Book

Source: Physical Education & Health Learner’s Material (Grade 9, Department of Education);
Quipper School Premium

Website

Source: www.google.com

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