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Learning Area HEALTH Grade Level 10

Quarter 3 Date

I. LESSON TITLE Health Trends, Issues, and Concerns (Global level)

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING ● Discusses the significance of global health initiatives.H10HC-LLL-A-1
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) ● Describes how global health initiatives positively impact people‘s health in various
countries. H10HC-LLLB-C-2
● Analyzes the issues in the implementation of global health initiatives.H10HC-LLLB-C-3
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Global Health and 8 Millennium Development Goals

Suggested
IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Time Frame
A. Introduction DAY 1 Global Health and the Millennium Development Goals
Panimula The term “global health” rose in popularity along with the rise of globalization.
Both terms improved public awareness of vulnerabilities and shared responsibilities
among people for the different injustices in the world.
Ilona Kickbush (2006), director of the Global Health Program at the Graduate
Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland states
that global health pertains to various health issues, concerns, and trends which go
beyond national boundaries and call for global initiatives for the protection and
promotion of peoples’ health across the world.

8 Millennium Development Goals

The United Nations Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000 commits

world leaders to fight discrimination against women and children, disease,
hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and environmental degradation. All of these goals
cannot be attained without addressing each and every one. All of them
influence, affect and depend on better global health programs and policies.

1. ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER--Poverty and hunger leads to severe

malnutrition which leads to lifelong physical and cognitive (learning and
reasoning) damage and affects health, well-being and the economy. Some key
suggestions to eradicate poverty and hunger are:
Education Promoting Gender Equality Producing More Jobs
2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION -- Persons, particularly women who
are educated, are more likely to seek medical care especially during pregnancy,
ensuring proper nutrition for their family, adopting healthy sanitary practices and
ensuring immunization of children. If these are attained, children who receive
primary education are more likely to:
● Marry and have their own families at a later stage in life
● Practice family planning and have fewer children
● Know rights, responsibilities and civic obligations
3.PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN---Gender equality means
equal representation of men and women. Equal gender treatment empowers
women and other groups creating opportunities in education, work, finances, and
other aspects which improves the economy and lessen effects of financial crises.
Gender equality can be achieved through:
● Early childhood development intervention
● Promotion of women’s political rights and involvement
● Improved reproductive health programs and policies
4. REDUCE CHILD MORALITY-- Programs and policies which help reduce child
mortality like improving nutritional intake, healthcare facilities and infrastructure,
and other fields which improve children’s lives. Strengthening local and national
health programs and policies is one way to reduce child mortality. This includes:
● Immunization programs
● Assuring the survival and better health of mothers
● Improving reproductive health programs and policies
5. IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH--Improved maternal health is not only about
mother’s health but also involves the health and wellness of the family. Maternal
health also helps eradicate other problems like poverty, gender inequality,
decreased workforce, lower birth deaths, and disability of women. Some ways to
improve maternal health include:
● Improved and proper nutrition of mothers
● Teaching the benefits of birth spacing and small family size
● Educating young boys and girls about the importance of maternal health

6.COMBAT HIV/ AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES--Emerging and re-emerging

diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, influenza and other diseases affect productivity
and growth of nations. Some of the effects of disease outbreak are loss of jobs,
shortage in professional workers, and creating social crises. Some ways to combat
diseases include effective prevention, treatment and care like:
● Improved housing conditions
● Increased access to anti-malarial medicines
● Promoting safer sex behavior and preventive education for all

7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY -- Investing and supporting sustainable

energy like solar, wind and water energy help supports jobs, create business
opportunities, and save remaining non-renewable energy sources. Some of the
benefits of a sustainable environment are:
● leaner air and environment
● Clean, environment-friendly, and renewable energy
● New and aspiring jobs and business in energy

8. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT --- The United Nation World Health
Organization, World Bank and governments work together to make sure there is
fair trade and that heavily indebted countries obtain relief and funds to combat
poverty, malnutrition and funds for education and social projects.
Some benefits of global partnership are:
● Expanded international trade agreements
● Improved access to affordable medicine
● Reduced poverty through government debt relief grant

The Global Fight against Communicable Diseases

Roll Back Malaria -- is a global effort to reduce the number of deaths
from malaria infection through heightened prevention tools, rapid response to
outbreaks, development of new anti-malarial products, and effective treatment of
the infection.
Stop TB --- is a global effort to prevent further transmission of tuberculosis or TB
around the world. One of the programs for Stop TB is the implementation of the TB-
DOTS short-course strategy.
The Global Alliance for Vaccines -- and Immunization is a global strategy
which aims to strengthen children’s immunization programs and introduce new
generation of licensed vaccines into use in developing countries across the globe.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria is a funding project
rather than an initiative. Nevertheless, it helps in the prevention, reduction, and
mitigation of the negative impacts of the three diseases to humanity which
contributes to the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals.

Global Prevention and Control of Tobacco and Alcohol Use

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the prime international treaty
negotiated under WHO. The WHO FCTC came into existence in reaction to
the global epidemic of tobacco uses and abuse.
The Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol recognizes the close ties
between the harmful use of alcohol and the socio-economic development of a
nation.
The Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non- Communicable
Diseases is a global action plan to prevent and control the following non-
communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases,
cancers, and diabetes and the four shared risk factors: unhealthy eating, physical
inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol use.
The “Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020” is the
 result of extensive research and consultations by stakeholders, member, nations,
academic, and non-government centers across the globe.

LEARNING TASK 1: “FIND IN THE BOX”

Directions: Loop in the box the 5 global health issues and concerns that the
World Health Organization and member-nations are facing. Explain the words
that you have found.

N N O M A L A R I A O P Y T
W A T E R S A F E T Y J K A
Q W E R A A S D V Z V O P B
M E N T A L H E A L T H L A
Z E A S Z U I O P L M N O C
W O M E N S’ H E A L T H L C
E D F V T Y U I H J I J K O
E N V I R O N M E N T K O P
B. Development DAY 2 LEARNING TASK 2: “IT’S MY CHOICE”
Pagpapaunlad Directions: Choose the best answer for the following questions. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer.
1. Which of these international organizations is the chief body responsible for
providing leadership on global health, setting norms and standards and providing
health support to countries around the world?
a. International Committee of the Red Cross
b. United Nations Health and Life Insurance
c. World Bank
d. World Health Organization
2. Some are key suggestion to eradicate poverty and hunger, which is not?
a. Education
b. Producing more jobs
c. Stay at Home
d. Promoting gender equality
3. It was signed in September 2000 that made the world leaders to fight
discrimination against women and children, disease, hunger, poverty, illiteracy,
and environmental degradation.
a. United Nation Millennium
b. Worlds Aids Day
c. Global Health Initiatives
d. Rollback Malaria
4. This is global strategy which aims to strengthen children’s immunization programs
and introduce new generation of licensed vaccines into use in developing
countries across the globe.
a. Stop TB
b. Rollback Malaria
c. Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
d. Global Health
5. Global effort to prevent further transmission of tuberculosis or TB around the
world.
a. Rollback malaria
b. Stop TB
c. Global health
d. mental health

LEARNING TASK 3: “ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND TRENDS (ICT)

Directions: Write in each box the different health issues, concerns and trends
encountered around the world. These may have not been mentioned in the
readings but should also be addressed by international and national communities.

Global Health
Issues, Concern
& Trends
 C. Engagement DAY 3 LEARNING TASK 4: “PRESENT AND FUTURE”
Pakikipagpalih Directions: Think of the present status of the different global health issues and
an concerns. Write your answer in the Present column. Predict what will happen if
these global health issues and concerns will be properly addressed by different
nations. Write your answer in the Future column.
PRESENT GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES & FUTURE
CONCERN
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
TOBACCO AND
ALCOHOL USE
MENTAL HEALTH
D. Assimilation DAY 4 LEARNING TASK 5: “QUESTION TO PONDER”
Paglalapat Directions: Read carefully and answer the following questions. Write your answer
on the space provided.
1.How does the Philippine government address different local and national
health issues and concerns like HIV/AIDS cases and tobacco and alcohol
related diseases? _________________________________________________________

2. Who do you think are the stakeholders or partners of the government

in addressing health problems? How can they help curb various health problems?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. How can educating the youth help in developing a socially conscious and
healthy individuals who are aware of the various global health threats and
concerns?
___________________________________________________________________________
V. ASSESSMENT DAY 4 LEARNING TASK 6: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
(Learning Activity Directions: Read these statements and select the letters of the correct answer.
Sheets for Enrichment, 1. Diverse health issues, concerns and trends which call for all nations to address
Remediation or and act to promote and protect health of individuals and groups across
Assessment to be boundaries.
given on Weeks 3 and a. global health
6) b. health
c. public health
d. health education
2. These are goals set by the United Nations for its member –nations to be fulfilled
on an agreed span of time to be evaluated and counter-checked under world
standards.
a. K-12 Development goals
b. Millennium Development Goals
c. United Nations Development Goals
d. World Health Goals
3. What Millennium Development Goals greatly protect and care for women and
children’s health?
a. MDG No. 1 and 2
b. MDG No. 3,4and 5
c. MDG No. 7 and 8
d. MDG No. 1,6,and 7
4. The primary international body responsible for developing leadership in health,
setting norms and standards and providing health support among nations
around the world.
 a. United Nations
b. International Red Cross
c. World Bank
d. World Health Organization
5. A global health effort to control, prevent and eradicate the spreading of
mosquito borne infectious through development, preventive measures, and
effective treatment.
a. Destroy Mosquitoes program
b. Roll Back Dengue
c. Roll Back Malaria
d. Stop Dengue and Malaria
VI. REFLECTION • The learners will write their personal insights about the lesson in their notebook
using the prompts below:
I understand that____________________________________________________.
I realize that ________________________________________________________.
I need to learn more about __________________________________________.