Health

Disease Education
(Communicable/
Noncommunicable Diseases)
LESSON 10: Health Benefits in
Science Technology..............
LESSON 11: Communicable
Diseases: Combat Them.......
LESSON 12: Noncommunicable
Diseases: Lifestyle Diseases.
LESSON 13: Herbal Medicine: An
Alternative Cure...................
LESSON 14: Professional Services
for a Healthy Community......

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LESSON 10
“Health Benefits in Science
and Technology”
Objective:
Cite the health benefits of advances brought by
science and technology.

Prevention of communicable diseases and the prolongation if human life is one

of the greatest contributions of modern science.
 Some Communicable diseases can be treated by science are:
 Chicken pox
 Tuberculosis
 Cholera
 Malaria
 Measles
 Communicable diseases that can be treated and controlled through
immunization
 Mumps
 Whooping coughs
 Diphtheria
 Rubella or German measles
 Polio
 Hepatitis

 Health today can be improved through surgery and meditation, modern

techniques in the prevention of diseases, heart surgery and modern
equipments such as laser and bio-energizer.
 The invention of laser beam has proven to be invaluable in the field of medicine,
 Irradiation with accelerated carbon ions can easily target a tumor and destroy it
without sacrificing the surrounding tissues.
 According to Cowan, ion beam cancer therapies are far more precise in treating
cancer than conventional therapies.
 Tests that provides essential information to aid in the diagnosis of illness and the
selection of appropriate treatment. These are
 Complete blood cell count (CBC) - determines the number and types of
cells in the blood.

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  Urinalysis - is a microscopic examination and chemical analysis of the
urine. The presence of sugar, protein, and other substances are
determined using chemical analysis.
 Electrocardiogram (ECG) - is a visual record of the heart’s electrical
impulses, which control the rate and rhythm of beating.
 Biopsy - is the removal of a small sample of tissue for examination under
a microscope.
 Angiography – (also called arteriography) is a visualization of the blood
vessels, usually by introduction of a catheter that is inserted directly into
blood vessels.
 Electroencephalogram (EEG) – is a visual record of electrical impulses
discharged by braincells.
 Endoscopy – is a method of directly viewing the inside of hollow organs
by inserting an endoscope into the organ.
 Nuclear Medicine Scanning (or Radioisotope) – used primarily as a
diagnostic tool to detect tumors, blood clots and malfunctioning of organs
in the body.
 Ultasonography – often called ultrasound, is a method of visualizing the
structures of the body by recording the reflections of high frequency sound
waves of those structures.
 Mammography – is a simple, generally painless examination of the breast by
means of special X-ray machine that is designed to be used for soft tissues.
 Pap smear Test – involves scrapping some cells from the surface of the area
where the cervix opens into the vagina.
 Acupuncture - an ancient system of healing that had developed for over thousands
of years as part of the traditional medicine of China.
 Chiropractic treatment – is the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of mechanical
disorders of the joints, especially the spinal column.

Modern Technologies That Help in the Control of Diseases

Different discoveries in the field of science and medicine helped a lot in the bottle
against communicable diseases, as well as in the prolongation of human life.
 Modern Treatment
♥ Acupuncture
♥ Heart bypass
♥ Endorphin
♥ Fibrin
♥ Cobalt 60
♥ Chemotherapy
♥ Radiation
♥ Liquid Nitrogen
♥ Transplant
 Modern Apparatus
♣ X-ray
♣ Laser
♣ Key cell bio-energizer
♣ Electrocardiography

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 ♣ Electroencephalography
♣ Ultrasound
♣ Scanner
 Scientists who contributed greatly in the field of medicine and health
• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1676) – invented the microscope
• Robert Hook (1678) – developed the first compound microscope
• Louis Pasteur (1861) – Father of Bacteriology; discovered the cure to rabies
• Joseph Lister (1867) – introduced the value of sterilization and aseptic
precaution
• Edward Jenner (1796) – introduced the first vaccine using cowpox to
immunize small pox.
• Paul Ehrlich (1910) – pioneered the technique of chemotherapy which deals
with the use of chemicals for the treatment and control of diseases-causing
organisms
• Alexander Fleming (1928) – discovered an antibiotic penicillin
• William Einthoven (1911) – invented the electrocardiograph
• Jonas Salk (1953) – developed the first vaccine against polio-myelitis
• Christian Barnard (1967) – performed the first successful heart transplant on
human being
• Dr. Peter Safar (late 1950s) – Father of CPR; proposed the A-B-C (airway,
breathing, circulation) sequence of resuscitation, including the technique of
“mouth-to-mouth” resuscitation
• Dr. Patricia Bath (1981) – ophthalmologic surgeon; invented the Laserphaco
Probe, a surgical tool that uses a laser to vaporize cataracts via a tiny, 1-
millimeter insertion into a patient’s eye
Willen J. Kolff (1950s) – medical researcher; invented the artificial
kidney dialysis machine; also invented the artificial heart in 1957
• Gertrude Elion (1954) – patented the leukemia-fighting drug 6-
mercaptopurine and has made other significant contributions in the field of
medicine; in 1998, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine with George
Hitchings and Sir James Black
• Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen (1973) – invented the technique of DNA
cloning. Which allowed genes to be transplanted between different biological
species? Their discovery signalled the birth of genetic engineering
• Frederick Banting (1921-22) – co-inventor of insulin, together with Charles
Best, Prof. J.J.R. Macleod and Dr. James Collip. Insulin is a hormone
produced in the pancreas and is used in treating diabetic patients.
• Dr. Raymond V. Damadian (1970) – invented the MRI (Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) scanning machine
• Dr. Karl Theodore Dussik (1942) – Austrian physician; published the first
paper on medical ultrasonics, that paved the way to the production of
ultrasound
• Professor Ian Donald of Scotland (1950s) – developed practical technology
and applications for ultrasound.

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Fill in the blank.

1. Communicable diseases like measles, mumps, polio, hepatitis, etc. can be prevented
through _________________.
2. __________________ invented the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
3. __________________ was invented by Dr. Patricia Bath that uses a laser to treat cataract
patients.
4. The technique of DNA cloning was invented by ______________ in 1973.
5. __________________ is the surgeon who performed the first successful heart transplant on
a human being.

LESSON 11
“Communicable Diseases:
Combat Them”
OBJECTIVE:
To know the common communicable diseases that may
have in our community.

 After realizing the health benefits from modern technology, we are now ready
to discuss communicable diseases.
 Disease – an illness that affects our body and mind.
- can cause great harm on the individual.
 Some diseases can also be passed from one person to another.

Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

 Diseases can be classified as communicable diseases and
noncommunicable diseases.
 Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases, are
contagious; that is they can be passed or transmitted from one person to
another through direct and indirect means.

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 They can be transmitted by:
♥ skin contact
♥ through body fluids
♥ in contaminated food or drink
 Animals or insect bites are also agents of transmission of:
♥ Colds
♥ Pneumonia
♥ AIDS
♥ Flu
♥ Hepatitis
♥ Cholera
♥ Malaria
They are caused by a microorganism capable of causing diseases
that are invades the body.
 The two most common types of infectious diseases:
♥ Bacterial infections
♥ Viral infections
 Noncommunicable diseases:
1. heart attack
2. hypertension
3. stroke
4. cancer
5. diabetes
They are caused by malfunctioning and abnormal conditions of the
body. These diseases are considered as lifestyle diseases.
 Tree leading causes of death in this era are:
1. cancer
2. heart disease
3. circulatory diseases

Communicable Diseases
 Illness that can be transferred or passed on from one person to another.
 Germs that can cause diseases are:
• Bacteria – tiny one-celled organisms that grow anywhere.
• Viruses – most common causes of communicable diseases.
• Fungi – are simple life forms that cannot make their own food.
• Protozoa – are simple, animal-like organisms.

Common Communicable Diseases

 Colds – most common communicable disease caused by a hundred different
viruses. They are spread through air and water through contact with someone
who is a carrier.

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 Pneumonia – is a serious disease of the lungs that can be caused by either
bacteria or viruses. This causes difficulty in breathing.
 Influenza or flu – a serious illness caused by viruses. Thos lowers the body’s
resistance to bacterial infection.
 Mononucleosis – or the “kissing disease”. This is a diseases common
among young people caused by a virus that results in a high number of white-
blood cells in the body.
 Hepatitis – is a kind of disease that involves the swelling of the liver. There
are two main kinds of hepatitis:
 Hepatitis A – caused by a virus that are often enters the body through
contaminated food or dirty water. Some symptoms include loss of
appetite, weakness, fatigue, vomiting and yellowish skin.
 Hepatitis B – this is spread through contact with body fluids of an
infected person.
 Malaria – caused by protozoa through the bites of mosquitoes. Symptoms of
this include chilling, high fever and headache.
 Cholera – caused by bacteria which usually infect a person as he drinks
water which contains feces or solid waste of people or eats food which has
been washed with contaminated water.
 AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) – a deadly disease that
interferes with the body’s natural ability to fight infection. It is caused by virus
known as the human immune deficiency virus or HIV. It is a very serious
disease that leads to death but can be prevented.

How Communicable Diseases are spread

• by air – persons who cough or sneeze spread germs through the air
• through people – direct contact with a person who is infected with the
virus
• through contact with animals – through insect bites such as those of
mosquitoes and bites from infected animals
• through contaminated water and food – microorganisms such as
bacteria and protozoa thrive in water

Health Measures to Prevent and Control Communicable

Disease
• Practice good health habits
• bathe everyday, get plenty of rest and exercise
• eat a balanced diet
• use your own eating or drinking utensils
• observe your finger food preparation and cooking
• undergo regular check-up
• Practice good behavior to protect others
• stay home when sick

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 • cover the mouth when coughing or sneezing

* Matching Type.

A B
1. Also known as infectious diseases a. Mononucleosis
2. a living organism that is so small
that can be seen only with a microscope b. AIDS
3. simple life forms that cannot
make their
own food c. Communicable disease
4. Kissing diseases d. microorganisms
5. Deadly disease e. fungi

LESSON 12:
Noncommunicable
Diseases: Lifestyle Diseases

OBJECTIVES:
To know the different or the common noncommunicable
diseases that may result to death.

Noncommunicable Diseases

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 Noncommunicable diseases – are not caused by pathogens but rather, by how
people live, by conditions with they are born or by the hazards around them. It also
includes diseases caused by a breakdown of the body tissues, poor diet,
environmental and occupational hazards, stress and tension.

Common Noncommunicable Diseases

• Cardiovascular disease – the disease of the heart and blood vessels. These
include arteriosclerosis, hypertension, heart attack, and stroke.
• Arteriosclerosis – is the hardening or the arteries.
• Heart attack – occurs when the heart muscle tissue dies from lack of oxygen
because of reduced blood flow.
• Hypertension or high blood pressure – occurs when blood pressure is higher than
normal. Blood pressure is the force of the blood on the inside walls if the blood
vessels.
• Stroke – occurs when a clot blocks a small blood vessel in the brain, thus brain cells
die from lack of oxygen. It can cause a person inability to move (paralysis).
• Cancer is caused by abnormal cells growing without control. As these
abnormal cells grow, they form in masses called tumors. Tumors can
either be:
a. Benign
b. Malignant
Warning Signs of Cancer:
MOST COMMON CANCERS
Where it Occurs How Common It Is How Curable It Is
1. Skin most common 95 percent of treated
persons recovered
2. Colon and rectum second most common about half treated persons
mostly in men but lived for 5 years or longer
increasingly in women after treatment
3. Lungs mostly in women only about 10 percent
patients lived
4. Breast most common in women about 70 percent of
treated females recovered
5. Reproductive organ male – prostate gland, more than 60 percent of
testicles patients treated recovered
female - cervix
6. Bone marrow most common type in About 85 percent of
(leukemia) and lymphoma children treated patients lived; rate
of cures improving for
leukemia; rate for
lymphoma is 90 percent

• change in bowel or bladder habits

• a sore that does not heal
• unusual bleeding or discharge
• thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
• indigestion or difficulty in swallowing

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• obvious change in a wart or mole
• nagging cough or hoarseness
Cancer may be diagnosed in many different ways:
• Biopsy – the doctor may take a piece of tissue for examination under the
microscope.
• Curretage – a tissue from within the body is removed for analysis
• X-ray – is invaluable in detecting cancer.
Treatment of Cancer
• Surgery
• Radiation Therapy or radiotherapy
• Drug Therapy or chemotherapy
• Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from converting food into
energy. Carbohydrates are normally changed into a simple sugar called
glucose. Insulin, the hormone produced in the pancreas, regulates the level of
glucose in the blood.
 Type I Diabetes – is the result of little or no insulin produced by the pancreas. This
kind of diabetes usually begins in childhood or youth.
 Type II Diabetes – is the result of too little insulin produced by the pancreas or failure
of the insulin to function normally. Most often it begins in overweight adults.
• Symptoms of diabetes
 Excess production of urine
 Excessive thirst
 Excessive hunger
 Lack of energy
 Weight loss
 Shortness of breath
• Dry, itchy skin

• Arthritis is refers to the inflammation of a joint(s). it usually occurs

during old age.
 Rheumatoid arthritis – causes pain and swelling ion many joints throughout the
body.
 Osteoarthritis – is a disease of older people. It results from the wear and tear on
the joints, especially those of the hips, knees, and fingers. This cause severe
pain

*IDENTIFICATION

1. Occurs when the heart muscle tissue dies from lack of

oxygen because reduced blood flow.

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2-7. Most Common Cancers
8. Disease that prevents the body from converting food into
energy.
9. Inflammation of a joint(s), usually occurs during old age.
10. Important method of cancer treatmen.

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 LESSON 13:
Herbal Medicine: An
Alternative Cure
OBJECTIVES:
To know how to use the different medicinal plants as an
alternative cure.
To know where must be this medicinal plants or herbs must be
use a treatment.

Common Medicinal Plants

Medicinal plants are inexpensive, effective and safe when properly used.
Following instructions on the proper preparation and administration is necessary to
obtain the best results. However, if symptoms persist, it would be best to consult a
doctor.

A.For Fever
Medicinal Plants Preparation How to Use
1. Camias Take 2-4 handfuls of fresh leaves. ♥ Give the patient a
(Kamyas)_ Boil in 2 glassfuls of water for 5 sponge bath using the
minutes. Add water to make the decoction. Do this at least
decoction lukewarm. once a day, until fever
subsides.
2. Star Fruit Take 2-4 handfuls of fresh leaves. ♥ With the decoction, give
(Balimbing) Boil for 5 minutes in 4 glasses of the patient a sponge bath.
water. Add water to make a Do this once or twice daily.
lukewarm solution.
3. Tamarind Boil 2-4 handfuls of leaves in 3 ♥ Give a sponge bath for
(Sampalok) glassfuls of water for 5 minutes. the sick. Do it once or
Add water to make the decoction twice daily.
lukewarm.
B. For Headaches
Worm Wood Crush some fresh leaves. Add a ♥ Apply on forehead and
(Damong Maria) few drops of cooking oil. Heat temples. Keep in place
slightly. with gauze or strip of cloth.
C. For Constipation
Tamarind Collect enough ripe fruit ♥ Eat the Fruit and wash
(Sampalok) down with water.
D. For Cough
1. Chinese Squeeze 2 or 3 fruits into a glass ♥ Fruit Drink – Repeat 3 or
Orange of warm water. Sweeten taste by 4 times a day
(Kalamansi) adding sugar.
2. Ginger (Luya) Take 2 pieces of thumbsized ♥ Divide the decoction into
ginger and boil in 4 glassfuls of 3 equal portions and drink
water for 5 minutes. 3 times a day
3. Mango Boil chopped leaves in 2 glassfuls ♥ Divide into 3 portions.
(Mangga) of water for 5 minutes. Cool and Drink 3 times daily.
strain.
4. Tamarind Boil chopped leaves in 2 glassfuls ♥ Drink the decoction 3
(Sampalok) of water for 15 minutes. Cool and times daily.
strain.
E. For Diarrhea
1. Guava Boil chopped leaves in 2 glasses of ♥ Divide decoction into 2
(Bayabas) water for 15 minutes. Cool and parts. Drink every 3 to 4
strain. hours.
2. Star Apple Boil chopped leaves in 2 glasses of ♥ Divide the decoction 4
(Kaymito) water for 15 minutes. Cool and equal portions. Drink each
strain. portion after every 2 or 3
hours.
3. Mango Boil 2 teaspoons of chopped tree ♥ Drink ¼ glass of
(Mangga) bark or 4 teaspoons of chopped decoction 3-4 times daily
seed (core) of the mango fruit in 2
glasses of water. Let it boil until
water is down to half the original
quantity. Cool and strain.
F. For Toothache
1.Guava Take 2-3 fresh guava shoots. ♥ Chew and allow settling
(Bayabas) Wash well. on aching tooth.
2.Garlic (Bawang) Pound 1 small clove of fresh garlic. ♥ Insert into a cavity of
aching tooth. If pain
persists, change garlic
after 2 hours.
G. For Wounds
1. worm Wood Boil 2 handfuls of chopped leaves ♥ Wash the wound with
(Damong Maria) in a small pot for 5 minutes. Cool the decoction. Do this
and strain. once or twice daily.
2. Tamarind Boil 1 to 3 handfuls of chopped ♥ Wash the wound with
(Sampalok) leaves in a small pot for 5 minutes. the decoction. Do this
Cool and strain. once or twice daily.
H. For Cuts and Scrapes
1. Ginger (Luya) Pound enough fresh ginger. ♥ Apply on scrapes or
Squeeze the juice out. shallow cuts.
2. Tamarind Boil 1 handful of leaves in 4 ♥ Wash cuts and scrapes
(Sampalok) glasses of water for 25 minutes. with decoction.
i. For Joint Pains and Rheumatism
1. Ginger (Luya) Pound a few pieces of fresh ♥ Apply directly on the
ginger. Heat slightly. affected part of the skin
twice daily.
2. Garlic Pound a few pieces of fresh garlic. ♥ Apply on the affected
(Bawang) Heat slightly part at night or when pain
is felt.

J. For Gas Pains

1. Wormwood Drop 4 fresh or 8 dried leaves in a ♥ Drink slightly warm
(Damong Maria) pot with 1 glassful of water. Boil. decoction. Repeat once or
Cool and strain. twice a day.
2. Ginger (Luya) Boil 1 teaspoon of chopped root in ♥ Drink the decoction.
water for 5 minutes. Cool and
strain.

Herbal Medicine Approved by the Department of Health

1. Akapulco (Cassia Alata) – also known as “bayabas-bayabasan” and
“ringworm bush” in English, it is used to treat ringworms and skin fungal
infections.
2. Amapalaya (Momordica Charantia) – known as a “bitter gourd” or “bitter
melon” in English, it is most known as a treatment of diabetes, for the non-
insulin dependent.
3. Bawang (Allium Sativum) – popularly known as “garlic”. It mainly reduces
cholesterol in the blood ang hence, helps control blood pressure.
4. Bayabas (Psidium Guajava) – “guava” in English. It is primarily used as an
antiseptic, to disinfect wounds. Also, it can be used as a mouth wash to threat
tooth decay and gum infection.
5. Lagundi (Vitex Negundo) – “5- leaved chaste tree” in English. Its main use
is for relief cough and asthma.
6. Niyog-niyogan (Quisqualis Indica) – is a vine known as “Chinese honey
suckle” in English, it is effective in the elimination of intestinal worms,
particularly the Ascaris and Trichina.
7. Sambong (Blumea Balsamifera) – English name: Blumea Camphora. A
diuretic that helps in the excreation of urinary stones. It can also be used as
an edema.
8. Tsaang Gubat (Ehretia Microphylla Lam.) – prepared like tea, it is effective
in treating intestinal motility and also used as a mouth wash since the leaves
of this shrub has high fluoride content.
9. Ulasimong Bato (Peperomia Pellucida) – also known as “pansit-pansitan”,
it is effective in fighting arthritis and gout.
10. Yerba Buena (Clinopodium Douglasii) – Peppermint in English, this vine is
used as analgesic to relieve body aches and pain.

Tips on Handling Medicinal Plants/Herbs

• If possible, buy help that are grown organically – without pesticides
• Medicinal parts of plants are best harvested on sunny mornings. Avoid
picking leaves, fruits or nuts during and after heavy rainfall.
• Leaves, fruits, flowers or nuts must be mature before harvesting. Less
medicinal substances are found on young parts.
 • After harvesting, if drying is required, it i8s available to dry the plant parts
either in the oven or air-fried on screens above ground and never on concrete
floors.
• Store plant parts in salad plastic bags or brown bottles in a cool dry place
without preferably with a moisture absorbent material like charcoal. Leaves
and other plant parts that are prepared properly, well dried and stored can be
used up to six months.

Tips on
• Use only half the dosage prescribed for fresh parts like leaves when using
dried parts.
• Do not use stainless steel utensils when boiling decoctions. Only use earthen,
enameled, glass or alike utensils.
• As a rule of thumb, when boiling leaves and other plant parts, do not cover
the pot and boil in low plain.
• Decoctions lose potency after some time. Dispose of decoctions after one
day. To keep fresh during the day, keep lukewarm in a flask or thermos.

• Always consult a doctor id symptoms persist or if any sign of allergic reaction

develops.

Identify where the given medicinal plant must be use as a cure. Put
a check ()

Medicinal Fever Head- Cons- cough Dia- Tooth- Wounds Cuts Joint Gas
Plant achetipa-tion rrhea ache & Pains Pains
Scrapes
1.
Tamarind

2.
Worm
wood
3.
Ginger

4.
Garlic
5.
Mango

LESSON 14:
Professional Services for a
Healthy Community

OBJECTIVES:
To recognize the significance of regulatory laws in
maintaining community health

• Laws and ordinances are made to protect people’s health.

• The following are some regulatory laws in maintaining one’s health:
1. Laws requiring owners and workers of food establishments to secure licenses
which prove that their foods are healthy.
2. Laws requiring all meat products and fishes to be inspected before being sold
in the market.
3. Laws banning the overuse of insecticides in vegetables that are newly
planted.
4. Laws about testing and informing the public on the condition of marine life like
the presence of the red tide.
5. Laws on zoning different places as to residential, commercial or
entertainment.
6. Laws on having a school doctor and dentist for the maintenance of the health
of the student and the community.
7. Laws that subject the owner of any business establishment to obey the
regulatory laws regarding the health condition of their workers, among which
are:
a. Eight working hours
b. Half-day on Saturday (private corporation)
c. Additional payment on overtime work
8. Laws on women and child labor.
9. Laws prohibiting smoke-belching.
10. Laws on the abuse of illegal drugs in the community.
11. Laws prohibiting the kaingin system, disposal of waste on streets and
esteros, dynamite fishing and deforestation.
12. Laws regarding the dissemination of information about population in schools.
 13. Laws organizing a movement on clean-up drives, reforestation, green
revolution and planting of medicinal plants.

HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSIONALS

Having good health does not depend only on observing proper health care
practices. Care and guidance of professional doctors are also important. Because of
his or her knowledge and specialization, a doctor knows best the physical condition
of every patient. He can give basic medical care and guidance. He can also make
recommendations for referral to doctors with training and knowledge in treating
certain diseases. Among the professional health specialists are:
• Obstetrician – specialist in caring for the mother before, during and
immediately after childbirth.
• Gynecologist – specialist in women’s diseases especially in the
female reproductive organs and urinary disorders.
• Pediatrician – specialist in the health and illness of children.
• Ophthalmologist – specialist in treating eye diseases.
• Neurologist – specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the
nervous system.
• Psychiatrist – specialist in the treatment of mental and emotional
disorders.
Aside from the specialist, asking the help of related health professionals, like
nurses, dentists, pharmacists and health teachers is of great help. They can also
give information regarding some health problems.

SOME AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES

Department of Health
• Is the primary government agency responsible for the equitable,
sustainable, and quality health for all Filipinos.
• Its main office is located in thaw San Lazaro Hospital compound in
Sta. Cruz, Manila. It has also local departments in every region and
provinces.
• There are doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and other health
workers assigned to serve the people.
The health services of the department:
a. Medical and dental services
b. Health services
c. Health education and manpower services
d. Research and laboratory center
e. Center for cancer control
f. Center for tuberculosis control
g. Nutrition services
h. Dermatology research and training services
i. Nutrition, family planning and natal care services
j. Malaria control services
There are also some organizations that are responsible for specific
areas in the health care and medicine. These are;
 • Philippine Medical Association
• Philippine Dental Association (PDA)
• Barangay Health Centers
• Philippine Cancer Society
• Philippine Tuberculosis Society
• Philippine Lung Center
• Kidney Institute of the Philippines

Some Existing Ordinances in the Community

1. Improper throwing of garbage in sealed plastic bags is prohibited.
2. Throwing wastes in canals, drainage and rivers are also prohibited.
3. Placing waste cans in all public vehicles and places is greatly encouraged.
4. Implementation of sorting out garbage into biodegradable and
nonbiodegradable materials is requirement in all establishments.
5. Smoking inside the school premises is prohibited.

* IDENTIFICATION
1. Specialist in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
2. Specialist in the health and illness of children
3. Specialist in caring for the mother before, during and immediately after childbirth.
4. Specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system.
5. Specialist in women’s diseases especially in the female reproductive organs and
urinary disorders.

* ENUMERATION
6-10 – Health Services of the Department of Health