This reference material contains the key messages being advocated by the Health Emergency
Management Staff, Department of Health to be used during health promotion and education activities in
times of emergencies and disasters.
Objective
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Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 4
Learning Area
Health
Content/Topic
Prevention and Control of Diseases and Disorders
Injury Prevention Safety and First Aid
Intended Users
Educators, Learners, Students
Competencies
Describes communicable diseases
Identifies the various disease agents of communicable diseases
Enumerates the different elements in the chain of infection
Describes how communicable diseases can be transmitted from one person to another
Describes common communicable diseases
Demonstrates ways to stay healthy and prevent and control common communicable diseases
Identifies ways to break the chain of infection at respective
Practices personal habits and environmental sanitation to prevent and control common communicable diseases
Recognizes disasters or emergency situations
Demonstrates proper response before during and after a disaster or an emergency situation
Relates disaster preparedness and proper response during emergency situations in preserving lives
Describes appropriate safety measures during special events or situations that may put people at risk
