Community health problems
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The document defines key concepts around community and environmental health. It discusses how a community is a sociological group that shares an environment, and how community health aims to improve members' health through organized community efforts. Environmental health comprises physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychological factors that affect human health. The document also outlines characteristics of a healthy community and issues that impact communities, such as pollution, poverty, and natural disasters.
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
- 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
- 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?