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Overview
Diarrheal diseases ranked second in the leading causes of morbidity among the general
population.
DOH thru Environmental Health Services (EHS) unit is authorized to act on all issues
and concerns in environment and health including the very comprehensive Sanitation
Code of the Philippines (PD 856, 1978).
a protected well or a developed spring with an outlet but without a distribution system
serves 15-25 households; its outreach is not more than 250 m from the farthest user
Delivers 40-80 L of water per capital per day to an average of 100 households
Environmental Sanitation
The study of all factors in mans physical environment, which may exercise a deleterious
effect on his health, well-being and survival.
Includes:
Water sanitation
Food sanitation
Excreta disposal
Housing
Air pollution
Noise
Radiological Protection
Institutional sanitation
Stream pollution
Non-water carriage toilet facility no water necessary to wash the waste into receiving
space e.g. pit latrines, reed odorless earth closet.
Toilet facilities requiring small amount of water to wash the waste into the receiving
space e.g. pour flush toilet & aqua privies
Level II
On site toilet facilities of the water carriage type with water-sealed and flush type with
septic vault/tank disposal.
Level III
Water carriage types of toilet facilities connected to septic tanks and/or to sewerage
system to treatment plant.
sets policy and practical programs to prevent and control food-borne diseases to alleviate
the living conditions of the population
Disposal of infectious, pathological and other wastes from hospital which combine them
with the municipal or domestic wastes pose health hazards to the people.
Hospitals shall dispose their hazardous wastes thru incinerators or disinfectants to prevent
transmission of nosocomial diseases
The Occupational Health Nurse, School Health Nurse and other Nursing staff shall impart
the need for an effective and efficient environmental sanitation in their places of work
and in school.
Actively participate in the training component of the service like in Food Handlers
Class, and attend training/workshops related to environmental health.
Assist in the deworming activities for the school children and targeted groups.
Be a role model for others in the community to emulate terms of cleanliness in the home
and surrounding