Health Education 9 - Community Health

Which best describes a community health program?

• It maintains, protects and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.

• It maintains and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.

• It protects and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.

• It maintains, protects and improves the health of all members of the community

Which does not describe a healthy community?

• A clean and safe environment.

• An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs.

• An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone.

• An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.

Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

• Less disease, less health care costs

• Active community involvement

• More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines

• More community projects for community development

Which of the following programs of the Department of Health promotes community health?

• Maternal Health

• Primary Health Care

• Child Health Care

• Control of Communicable Diseases

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

• To attain luxury of life

• To keep the safety of the community

• To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home

• To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

These are the dump, food waste or discarded materials.

It refers to leftover vegetables, animal, fish and other food materials from the kitchen and establishments.

It is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment. It therefore includes the individual and the family.

It is the proper disposal of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws.

These are waste materials such as bottles, broken glass, tin cans, waste papers, discarded porcelain wares, pieces of metal and other wrapping materials.