Health

-This act absolutely bans smoking in public places, most especially in

Quarter 2: HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES AND
centers of youth activities, elevators and stairwells, fire-hazardous
CONCERNS IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL places, within public and private hospitals and medical clinics, airport
and other terminals, and food preparation areas.
a. R.A No. 7394 CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES -Also restricts access to sale of tobacco products to minors.
-has three objectives: 1) To protect the interest of the consumer; 2)
Promote his/her general welfare; 3) Establish standards of conduct for g. R.A No. 10175 THE CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012
business and industry -The law mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography,
-aims to protect people against hazards to health and safety, and unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-related identify
deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices theft.
-covers the quality and safety of different products like foods, drugs, -“Cyber” refers to a computer or a computer network, the electronic
cosmetics and devices medium in which online communication takes place.

b. R.A No. 8423 TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT h. R.A No. 9775 ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT OF 2009
OF 1997 (TAMA) -Child pornography refers to any representation, whether visual, audio or
-provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare written combination thereof, by electronic, mechanical, digital, optical,
services in the country through the development of traditional and magnetic or any other means, of child engaged or involved in real or
alternative healthcare and its integration into the national healthcare simulated explicit sexual activities.
system
-identifies medicinal plants in the country which are readily available; i. R.A No. 8949 ANTI-HAZING LAW
-In order to coordinate the various activities and programs in the -The Act penalizes those who will go too far during initiation rites wherein
traditional and alternative healthcare delivery system, the Act provisions the applicant is subjected to severe physical and emotional pain or
the establishment of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative suffering.
Healthcare (PITAHC) to accelerate the development of the said
healthcare in the country j. R.A No. 7719 NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994
-Aims to promote and encourage voluntary blood donation by the
c. R.A No. 10354 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND citizenry, provide for adequate, safe and affordable and equitable
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT distribution of blood and blood products.
-builds its foundation on four pillars: -In order to attain these aims, the Act provisions the establishment of
 INFORMED CHOICE – effective and quality reproductive Blood Services Network which consists of the following:
healthcare services, which are ethically and medically safe,  NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLOOD SERVICES and its
legal, accessible and affordable, shall be given primacy to various committees –serves as the governing body of the
ensure the health of the mother and child. This also covers the network and is responsible for the approval of various policies
provision for the integration of reproductive health and on blood services
sexuality education in schools, and other educational settings.  PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES –it works on the
 RESPECT FOR LIFE –The Act recognizes that abortion is recruitments, retention, and care of voluntary blood donor,
illegal and punishable by law. However, mothers will be collection of blood from qualified donors, testing of units of
identified to have aborted an unborn child will be served with blood for infectious diseases, and the like.
post-abortive treatment and counseling in a humane,  AUTHORIZED BLOOD COLLECTION UNITS AND
nonjudgmental, and compassionate manner. FACILITIES
 BIRTH CONTROL –Reproductive healthcare, information, and  PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOSPITAL BLOOD BANKS AND
supplies shall be made available most especially to poor BLOOD STATIONS
beneficiaries. However, the Act provisions also that the  NON-HOSPITAL HEALTH FACILITIES
government must respect the citizen’s individual preferences  NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR
and choices of family planning method. IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD –Couple determine their
ideal family size. In addition, the government shall equip each k. R.A No. 9512 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
parent with needed information in all aspects of family life, EDUCATION ACT OF 2008
reproductive health, and this pillar. -This act promotes environmental awareness through environmental
education.
According to Dr. NATIVIDAD (2013), in the Young Adult Fertility and It shall encompass the concepts and principles, laws, international and
Sexuality Study of 2013 (YAFS-4), a survey of Filipino college and high national best practices, threats of degradation and its impacts to human
school graduates, 36.2% & 43.5% respectively admitted to having well-being, responsibilities of humans in conservation, protection and
engaged in premarital sex. In addition, 66.7% & 79.6% did not use any rehabilitation of resources, and sustainable development through the
protection at first premarital sex. environment. In addition, environmental education shall also be part of
the National Service Training Program (NSTP).
d. R.A No. 8504 PHILIPPINE AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome) PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT of 1998 l. R.A No. 8750 SEAT BELTS USE ACT OF 1999
-was passed by the Congress on July 28, 1997 -aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of motor vehicles
-AIDS is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which usually from injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents
does not have symptoms in its early stages. -the policy includes the mandatory wearing of seatbelts by the driver and
-The Act promulgates “policies and prescribing measures for the front passengers of any running motor vehicles.
prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting a -the act also prohibits children from sitting in the front seat of any motor
nationwide HIV/AIDS information and educational program, establishing vehicle.
a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system, strengthening the
Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC), and for other purposes” m. R.A No. 10586 ANTI-DRUNK OR DRUGGED DRIVING LAW
-penalizes those who will be caught driving under the influence of
e. R.A No. 9165 COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF alcohol, drugs, and other similar substances.
2002
-protects citizens from harmful effects of dangerous drugs to their OTHER POLICIES:
physical and mental well-being. Some of the considered unlawful acts  R.A 6969 TOXIC SUBSTANCES
that are subject to penalties and fines: Importing of dangerous drugs,  R.A 10351 EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO
maintaining a drug den/drive/resort, Unnecessary prescribing dangerous PRODUCTS
drugs, cultivating or culturing plants classified as dangerous drugs or  R.A 8172 ACT ON SALT IODIZATION NATIONWIDE (ASIN)
sources of such, etc.
 R.A 7277 MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS
f. R.A No. 9211 TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003  R.A 9994 EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT
-protects people from the sale, use and advertisements of hazardous  R.A 8371 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997
tobacco products.
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