Environmental health is a

branch of public health

that deals with the study
of preventing illnesses by
managing the
environment and
changing peopleǯs
behavior to reduce
exposure to biological and
non-biological agents of
disease and injury.
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
a Otudy of all factors in manǯs
physical environment, which
may exercise a deleterious
effect on his health well-being
and survival.
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Provide leadership in ensuring health settings



Reduction of environmental and occupational related
diseases, disabilities and deaths through health
promotion and mitigation of hazards and risks in the
environment and workplaces
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Ô. Development of evidence-based policies,

guidelines, standards, programs and
parameters for specific healthy settings.
2. Provision of technical assistance to
implementers and other relevant partners
3. Otrengthening inter-sectoral collaboration and
broad based mass participation for the
promotion and attainment of healthy settings
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MAN-DIOEAOE AGEN—-ENVIRONMEN—
jREVENTIVE STRATEGIES

îhange the peoples behavior to manipulate

environment and reduce their exposure to biological
and non-biological disease agent

Ingestion of clean
Food safety Prevention of
foods and drinking
practices disease
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Manipulate the manipulate environment to prevent

production or presence of disease agents.
Increase manǯs resistance or immunity to disease
agents
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manipulate the environment to prevent
production or presence of disease agents.

—reatment of Uncontaminated Oafe and clean

waste water groundwater table in drinking water
the environment available

increase manǯs resistance or immunity

to disease agents
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INCREASE MAN͛S RESISTANCE OR
IMMUNITY TO DISEASE AGENTS

 
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a —he DEPAR—MEN— OF EAL— has
the authority to act on all issues and
concerns in environment and health
including the very comprehensive
Oanitation îode of the Philippine (PD
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ÿApproved types of water facilities

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a protected well or a developed spring
with an outlet but without a distribution
system, generally adaptable for rural areas
where the house are thinly scattered.
Oerves Ô5-25 households
Not more than 250 ms.
40-Ô40 liters
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a A system composed of a source a reservoir, a piped
distribution network and communal faucets, located
at not more than 25 meters from the farthest house.
a 40-80 liters of water per capital day average of Ô00
households,
a one faucet per 4-6 households.
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LEVEL 3- WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR

INDIVIDUAL HOUSE CONNECTIONS

A system with a source, a reservior,

piped distributor network and
household taps.
suited for densely populated urban
areas.
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disinfection
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ÿAccess to safe and

potable drinking water

ÿWater quality and

monitoring surveillance
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toilet facilities requiring
small amount of water.
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Destruction or banning of food unfit for human

consumption.
—raining of food handlers and operators on food
sanitation.
Food establishment shall be rated and classified as
EXîELLEN—, VERY OA—IOFAî—ORY, OA—IOFAî—ORY.
ousehold food sanitation are to be promoted and
monitored and food hygiene education.
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Right source
Right preparation
Right cooking
Right storage

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 HOSPITAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
ëisposal of infectious, pathological and
other wastes from hospital which combine
them with the municipal or domestic wastes
pose health hazard to the people.
Most hospital utilize the municipal refuse
disposal system (MRëS) for disposing
hospital wastes·. At this point policies have
been set to prevent the risk of contracting
nosocomial diseases.
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All newly constructed and existing government and

private hospitals shall prepare and implement a ospital
uaste Management Program as a requirement for
registration of license.
—he use of appropriate technology and indigenous
materials for uM system shall be adopted
—raining of all hospital personnel involved in waste
management shall be an essential part of hospital
training program.
HOSPITAL ASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Public information campaign on health and

environmental hazard arising from
mismanagement of hospital shall be an the
responsibility of hospital administration.
DO ospital waste management guidelines shall
be guided by existing legislative health and
environmental protection laws policies on waste
management, however with the passage of the R.A.
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Local ordinances regarding the collection and
disposal techniques shall be institutionalized.
 RECENT NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND
DOH jOLICIES AFFECTING
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
SANITATION
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importation, use, movement, treatment and disposal of
toxic chemicals and hazardous and nuclear waste in the
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comprehensive air pollution management and control
program to achieve and maintain healthy air.
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it declares the adoption of a systematic,
comprehensive, and ecological solid waste
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this law aims to established wastewater treatment
facilities that will clean wastewater before releasing
into the bodies of water like the rivers and seas.
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Ô. Formulate a holistic national program of air pollution

management that shall be implemented by the
government through proper delegation and effective
coordination of functions and activities;
2. Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among
citizens and industries through the application of
market-based instrument;
3. Encourage cooperation
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this supplemental IRR provides the guidelines on
the proper regulation of the water refilling
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 NUROING
REOPONOIBILI—IEO
AND
Aî—IVI—IEO
 ealth education
Actively participate in the training
component of the service
Assist in the deworming activities
Effectively and efficiently
coordinate with the other
government and NGO.
Acts as a advocate or facilitator
Participate in environmental
sanitation campaign
Be a role model for others
Participate in the research
elp in the interpretation and
implementation
Assist in the disaster management