Grade 10 • Unit 7
Global Health Initiatives
Health
MAPEH
Practical Applications
The knowledge gained in this unit can be applied to the following:
● taking actions in promoting global health initiatives toward the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
● determining the issues in implementing global health initiatives
● identifying ways of adopting global health initiatives in a local or
national context
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Central Question
How can the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals help
improve the lifestyle of the people?
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Lesson 1
Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Health
MAPEH
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Learning Targets
At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to do the following:
● Identify the different Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
● Demonstrate an understanding of the MDGs.
● Describe the MDGs.
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Recharge
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Recharge
Instructions
1. Observe the following pictures relating to the MDGs.
2. Identify the meaning of the pictures and write a word to describe each.
3. Pass the chalk to a classmate and let him or her identify another word
about one of the given pictures.
4. Continue passing the chalk after each has already written a word or
phrase about the given pictures.
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Recharge
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Recharge
Activity Processing
1. Why did the WHO and other
global communities from
the United Nations craft the
MDGs?
2. What are the eight MDGs?
3. What were the global issues
addressed by the eight
MDGs?
United Nations
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Enlighten
The eight MDGs were crafted for
the betterment of the health and
wellness of people in developing
countries.
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Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO)
and global communities from the United
Nations (UN) summit created a historic
commitment to eliminate extreme poverty and
improve the health and wellness of people in
impoverished countries. This commitment is
known as the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs).
The long-term strategy was intended to be
finished after 15 years from its inception.
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Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Eradicate extreme poverty
hunger.
Purpose:
● decrease poverty in poor
developing countries
● achieve decent employment
livelihood for women, men,
young people
and
and
and
and
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Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Achieve universal primary
education.
Purpose:
● increase literacy rate
● guarantee all children can
complete a full course of
primary education in schools by
2015
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Millennium
Development
Goals (MDGs)
Promote gender
equality and empower
women.
Purpose:
● respect gender and
women’s rights
● abolish gender
inequality in work
and education
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Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Reduce child mortality rate.
Purpose:
● reduce the mortality rate by at
least 63 percent
● reduce the under-five mortality
rate
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Millennium
Development
Goals (MDGs)
Improve maternal
health.
Purpose:
● reduce the death
rate of mothers
after childbirth
● provide universal
access to
reproductive health
programs
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Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs)
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other
diseases.
Purpose:
● prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS
● provide universal access to the
treatment of HIV/AIDS
● decrease the incidents of malaria
and other major diseases
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Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Ensure environmental
sustainability.
Purpose:
● reverse the loss of
environmental resources due
to human activities
● reduce biodiversity loss
● provide access to safe drinking
water and sanitation
● promote environmental health
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Millennium
Development
Goals (MDGs)
Develop a global
partnership for
development.
Purpose:
● express the special
needs of least
developed and
developing countries
● promote the availability
of technology,
information, and
communication
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Recharge
Enlighten
Activity Processing
1. How were the eight MDGs
crafted?
2. What would have been the
positive effects of the
MDGs?
3. What can you do to
contribute to the
achievements of the MDGs
in your community?
Community of nations
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Reexplore
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Reexplore
Instructions
1.
2.
3.
4.
Form groups of five members.
Create a poster or slogan on a sheet of short bond paper.
Base the content of your output on your assigned MDG.
Afterward, post your output on the board for everyone to see.
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Reexplore
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Group 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Group 2 – Achieve universal primary education.
Group 3 – Promote gender equality and empower women.
Group 4 – Reduce child mortality rate.
Group 5 – Improve maternal health.
Group 6 – Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other diseases.
Group 7 – Ensure environmental sustainability.
Group 8 – Develop a global partnership for development.
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Recharge
Reexplore
Activity Processing
1. Why is it important to
prioritize the achievement of
the MDGs?
2. What were some of the
challenges faced in the
implementation of the
MDGs?
3. Why did the MDGs fail to be
achieved?
MDGs
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Photo Credits
Slide 7: Confident asian woman healthcare professional visit her patient using a stethoscope by wutzkoh is licensed under
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Slide 10: Flag of the United Nations by SteveAllenPhoto999 is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 11: Poor asian man by Garakta-Studio is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 13: Flag country nation vietnam america thailand loas myanmar korea north korea south kotea combodia by
StreetOncamara_From_Twenty20 is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 14: Feeding poor children… by parthab4 is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 15: Top view of children studying on floor in library by Zinkevych_D is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 16: Gender equality concept by formatoriginal is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 17: Cute and cheerful asian child by Garakta-Studio is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
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Photo Credits
Slide 18: Pregnant woman in light blue dress holding her pregnant belly and love sign - maternity concept by tehhydina is
licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 19: HIV Positive by ktsimage is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 20: Environment day concept by crazyphotography is licensed under Envato License via Envato Elements.
Slide 21: the photo of successful team global business partnership, international flag carriers by ckstockphoto is licensed under
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Slide 22: People with hands in circle, business diversity and banner for global recruitment marketing. Round by
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