Community Health Script
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Wasikovska E.ENGAGING INTRO
Speaker 1:
"Have you ever wondered what makes a community truly healthy? Is it just about having hospitals,
or is it something more?"
Speaker 2:
"Let’s take a closer look at what it means to live in a healthy community and how our environment
affects our health!"
COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Speaker 1:
Health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is not just the absence of sickness—it's
about being physically, mentally, and socially well so we can live productive lives.
Speaker 2:
A community is a group of people living in the same area, and community health is the effort to
protect and improve the health of everyone through organized actions.
Speaker 1:
Meanwhile, environmental health focuses on the impact of our surroundings—like air, water,
chemicals, and even social conditions—on our well-being.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
Speaker 2:
According to WHO, a healthy community has the following qualities:
- Clean and safe environment – Streets are free from trash; there are no open canals.
- Basic needs are met – Everyone has access to clean water, shelter and food.
- Social harmony and unity – People help each other during typhoons or calamities. "unity makes
strength"
- Awareness of health and environmental issues – Barangay holds seminars on proper waste
segregation.
- Active local problem-solving – Youth groups organize clean-up drives.
- Good communication and interaction – There are community meetings or group chats for
announcements.
- Accessible health services – Health centers are open and nearby.
- Respect for culture and heritage – Festivals and traditions are celebrated peacefully.
- Diverse economy – There are jobs in farming, stores, and small businesses.
- Sustainable use of resources – People use eco-bags instead of plastic and practice recycling.
Speaker 1:
Simply put, a healthy community is clean, safe, united, aware, and resourceful!
Perennial Community Health Problems
- Dirty toilets and poor sewage – Waste is not properly disposed of.
- Disease control – Many people get sick, and there’s not enough support to stop the spread.
- Peace and order – There’s too much crime or conflict in the area.
- Food sanitation – Some food is not clean or safe to eat.
- Water supply – Not everyone has clean or enough water.
- Drug abuse – Some people in the community suffer from drug addiction, and help is limited.
Different perennial problems happen to the different regions of the country. They vary according to
factors like: economy, politics, geography, culture and social context.
Examples:
* water-borne and communicable diseases
* armed conflicts
* natural disasters
* highly urbanized zones
* overpopulated areas
REFUSE MATERIALS: TYPES AND SOURCES
Speaker 2:
Communities produce many kinds of waste. Here’s a quick overview:
- Garbage – Food waste from homes, restaurants, and markets
- Rubbish – Paper, wood, metal, glass, furniture
- Ashes – Leftover from fires and cooking
- Street Refuse – Dirt, leaves, and litter from streets
- Dead Animals – From roads and streets
- Abandoned Vehicles – Old cars and trucks
- Industrial Wastes – Scraps from factories
- Demolition and Construction Waste – Bricks, wood, pipes
- Special Wastes – Hazardous waste like batteries, hospital waste
- Sewage Residue – Waste from treatment plants
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: RA 9003
Speaker 1:
RA 9003 is a law that teaches us how to properly manage our waste. It promotes the 3Rs:
Reduce – Use less waste
Reuse – Use things again
Recycle – Turn old items into new ones
Speaker 2:
It also bans harmful waste practices like:
- Throwing garbage in streets or canals
- Burning trash
- Not sorting waste (biodegradable, non-biodegradable, recyclable)
- Living or dumping in landfills
- Burying trash in flood-prone areas
- Taking recyclables without permission
- Mixing sorted waste with other trash
- Using harmful packaging
- Creating open dumps
- Importing products in bad packaging
Speaker 1:
Example: Don’t burn leaves or plastics in your backyard. Instead, compost or recycle them properly.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Speaker 2:
Our country faces many environmental problems that affect health and safety:
- Deforestation
- Flash Floods
- Illegal Mining
- Soil Erosion
- Coral Reef Degradation
- Pollution (Air, Water, Noise, Soil)
SUMMARY: EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Speaker 2:
Let’s break down the damage caused:
Deforestation → floods, climate change, less oxygen
Flash floods → diseases, deaths, broken systems
Soil erosion → poor farms, dirty lakes, climate shifts
Oil spills → kills sea life, harms plants and people
Illegal mining → poisons water, damages land
Coral reef damage → fewer fish, loss of marine life
HOW DO THESE AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH?
Speaker 1:
These environmental issues harm people’s health in serious ways:
Deforestation → less clean air, more diseases
Flash floods → spread of diseases like cholera and leptospirosis
Oil spills → liver, lung, and reproductive health issues
Illegal mining → cancer, poisoning, and breathing problems
ENDING LINE / CONCLUSION
Speaker 2:
So the next time you throw trash on the street or see trees being cut—think twice.
Speaker 1:
Because a healthy environment leads to a healthy community. And that starts with you.
