HEALTH STATUS OF

FILIPINOS
HEALTH

"a state of complete physical, mental, and social

well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.”

-World Health Organization (WHO)

 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHY/
GOOD NUTRITIONAL STATUS
• Shiny hair
• Clear eyes; clear skin
• Erect posture
• Alert expressions
• Pink, firm gum and well-developed teeth.
• Firm abdomen
• Firm, well-developed muscles.
• Firm, well-developed bone structure.
• Normal weight for height
• Good stamina, seldom ill
• Healthy, normal sleep habits
• Normal elimination
 DETERMINANTS OF UNHEALTHY/
POOR NUTRITIONAL STATUS
• Apathy
• Dull, lifeless hair
• Greasy, blemished complexion with poor color
• Missing or cavity prone teeth
• Swollen abdomen
• Overweight/underweight
• Slumped posture
• Easily irritated, depressed; poor attention span
• Easily fatigue, frequently ill
• Insomnia at night; fatigue during day
• Constipation or diarrhea.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
AT BIRTH
 LIFE EXPECTANCY

• It is a statistical measure of the average

length of survival of a living thing.
The Top Five Leading Causes of Death
among Filipinos
MORTALITY RATE AND
MORBIDITY RATE
 MORTALITY RATE

• Is a measure of the number of deaths within

a given period of time.
TOP TEN CAUSES OF MORTALITY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
 MORBIDITY RATE

refers to the number of individuals who have

contracted a disease during a given time
period.
TEN LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
 MOTHER, INFANT AND
CHILD HEALTH

The infant mortality is the important measure

of a nation’s health and worldwide indicator
of health status and well-being.
 FOUR CAUSES OF
INFANT DEATHS

• Disorders
• Birth defects
• Respiratory distress syndrome
• Maternal complications of pregnancy.
 SIDS
(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
is the leading cause of infant mortality.

RISK FACTORS:
• Maternal smoking and drug use
• teenage birth
• infections late in pregnancy.
• maternal age
CAUSES, SYMPTOMS,
PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT
 DIARRHEA

Is a loose, watery stools.

Acute diarrhea- lasts 1 or 2 days

Prolonged diarrhea- more than 2 days.
Chronic diarrhea- may be a feature of chronic
disease.
CAUSES OF DIARRHEA
 SYMPTOMS OF DIARRHEA

Cramping
Abdominal pain
Bloating
Nausea
 BRONCHITIS

Is an acute inflammation of the air passages within the

lungs. It occurs when the trachea and the large and
small bronchi in the lungs inflamed because of infection.
Is an infection of the lungs.
 CAUSES OF PNEUMONIA
Bacterial or viral infections
Inhalation of toxic materials
Fungi
Inhalation of infected air droplets
 TREATMENT
antibiotics
drink plenty of nonalcoholic fluids
avoid cigarette or other tobacco smoke
 INFLUENZA
• It is an acute infection of the airway tract in the
nose and throat that can sometimes spread down
into the lungs.
 HYPERTENSION

• is a condition by which the blood pressure is

chronically elevated.

CLASSIFICATION OF HTN
1. Essential or Primary
2. Secondary
 TUBERCULOSIS
• Is a bacterial infection that is most often found in
the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body.
DISEASES OF THE HEART
 DISEASES OF THE HEART

CARDIOMYOPATHY
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASE
VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
 MALARIA

• Is a serious disease that causes high fever and

chills.
• it gets from the bite of an infected mosquito.
 CHICKENPOX

• Is a highly contagious and common viral

infection that causes rash.
• It occur during winter and spring.
 MEASLES

• It is highly contagious viral infection.

• Also called “rubella” or “red measles”.