This document defines key terms related to community and environmental health. It defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being, community as a sociological group sharing an environment including individuals and families, community health as maintaining, protecting and improving health through organized community efforts, and environmental health as those aspects of human health determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment. It then outlines an activity where students will discuss and present a Venn diagram comparing their dream and existing communities.

1. ENVIR NMENTAL
The CONCEPT of
Mr. AL-LYN L. VOCAL
Health 9 Instructor
La Salle University Integrated School
and
HEALTH

2. HEALTH
-a state of complete
physical, mental, social, and
emotional well-being and
not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity and the
ability to lead a socially and
economically productive life
(WHO, 2002)
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health

3. COMMUNITY
- defined as a
sociological group in
a large place sharing
one environment
- includes the
individual and the
family
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health

4. COMMUNITY HEALTH
- as the art and science
of maintaining,
protecting and
improving the health of
all the members of the
community through
organized and
sustained community
efforts
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health

5. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- comprises those
aspects of human
health that are
determined by
physical, chemical,
biological, social, and
psychosocial factors in
the surrounding
environment
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health

6. 1. The class will be divided
into 5 groups.
2. Each group has to divide
their members into two
teams (Team A and B).
3. Team A will discuss about
their DREAM community
for 5 minutes while team B
will discuss their EXISTING
community.
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health
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7. 4. After 5 minutes of discussion,
the group will summarize
everything that has been discussed
through a Venn diagram. Present
at least 5 ideas in each aspect in an
enumerated form. Write it in a
piece of Manila Paper
5. Choose two (2) representatives
from your group to present your
Venn diagram to the class which
will happen next week.
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health
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8. ACTIVITY
Health 9: Community and Environmental Health