HEALTH - The Impact of Community Health Problems

Question 1

It is the total monetary value of all the goods and services produced and provided within a country for a certain period of time.

Answer 1

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Question 2

What are the six prevailing community health problems we experience?

Answer 2

(1) Overpopulation
(2) Improper waste disposal
(3) Ineffective disease control measures
(4) Lack of peace and order
(5) Increase in the number of highly urbanized areas
(6) Concerns in water-borne and food sanitation

Question 3

What are the three programs that cater to the health needs of the community?

Answer 3

(1) Universal Health Care
(2) Reproductive Health Law
(3) Solid Waste Management Program

Question 4

This law created PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance), with a goal of providing universal health insurance coverage to Filipinos, whether they are formally or informally employed.

Answer 4

The National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (RA 7875)

Question 5

This law aims to promote responsible parenthood by providing information on the benefits of birth spacing and assures Filipinos to access to different methods of artificial birth control such as contraceptives, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care.

Answer 5

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health of 2012 (RA 10354)

Question 6

This act provides an ecological solid waste management program and aims to ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid wastes by means of the best environmental practices in ecological waste management.

Answer 6

Republic Act 9003 (July 2000)

Question 7

What are the four advantages of a healthy environment?

Answer 7

(1) clean air to breathe
(2) safe store-brought food resources
(3) uncontaminated food and water supplies
(4) elimination of harmful substances