Q2 Week 1 Health

Quarter II
Health
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
A F T E R G O I N G T H R O U G H T H I S M O D U L E , YO U
ARE EXPECTED TO:
1 . D I S C U S S T H E E X I S T I N G H E A LT H - R E L AT E D
L AW S ( H 1 0 H C - I G - H - 2 8 ) .
Activity 1
Processing Questions:
1. What is the sender’s problem?
2. Have you experienced the same
situation? What did you do?
Lesson 1
Health-related laws refer to the body of
laws, regulations, and policies that govern
health care systems, medical practices, public
health initiatives, patient rights, and the
behavior of health care providers and
institutions. These laws are designed to ensure
the safety, accessibility, and quality of
healthcare, protect public health, and safeguard
patients' rights.
Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA
7394)
It is a national policy which aims to
protect the interest of the consumers and
buyers of products and services, promote
consumers’ general welfare, and to set
and maintain standards of conduct for
both the business and industrial sectors.
The policy also promotes the protection
of
citizens against hazardous substances
that may be on sale. Hence, proper
labeling and fair packaging shall be
required for all the products being sold.
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act
of 1997 (RA 8423)
It is an act creating the Philippine Institute of
Traditional and Alternative Health Care
(PITAHC) to accelerate the development of
traditional and alternative health care in the
Philippines, providing for a traditional and
alternative health care development fund and
for other purposes.
The policy also identifies medicinal plants
in the country which are readily available.
These medicinal plants shall be taken
care of by different agencies.
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RA
10354)
Also known as the Reproductive Health
Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines
that
guarantees universal access to methods
such as contraception, fertility control,
sexual education, and maternal care.
4 PILLARS of
Responsible Parenthood
and Reproductive Health Act
Pillar 1: INFORMED CHOICE
To ensure the health of the mother and the
child, an effective and quality reproductive
healthcare services, which are ethically and
medically safe, legal, accessible, and
affordable, shall be given importance to
them.
The government shall also promote and
provide unbiased information and access to
these services.
Pillar 2: RESPECT FOR LIFE
The Act recognizes that abortion is illegal
and punishable by law.
However, mothers who will be identified
to have aborted an unborn child will be
served with post-abortive treatment and
counseling in a humane, nonjudgmental,
and compassionate manner.
Pillar 3: BIRTH CONTROL
Reproductive healthcare, information,
and supplies shall be made available
most especially to poor beneficiaries.
However, the Act also provides that the
government must respect the citizen’s
individual preferences and choices of
family planning method.
Pillar 4: RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD
Couples determine their ideal family
size. In addition, the government shall
equip each parent with needed
information in all aspects of family life,
reproductive health, and this pillar.
What is RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
⮚ respond to the needs and aspirations of the
family and children.
⮚ determine and plan the desired number,
spacing, and timing of their children based on
their health status, sociocultural and
economic concerns, and religious convictions.
⮚ plan and work to meet the goals of their
family.
PARENTHOOD is about:
⮚ Raising children and supporting their needs
financially, morally, teaching them good
values, and giving them love and care.
 Parenthood is a great responsibility or task. It is
not a role which can be successfully played
based on chance.
 Consider the three Rs before becoming parents:
Reason for wanting a child, the Resources
needed to raise a child, and the Responsibilities
as parents.
What is RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
⮚ Parenthood is about raising children and
supporting their needs financially, morally,
teaching them good values, and giving them love
and care.
 Parenthood is a great responsibility or task. It is
not a role which can be successfully played
based on chance.
 Consider the three Rs before becoming parents:
Reason for wanting a child, the Resources
needed to raise a child, and the Responsibilities
as parents.
ACTIVITY
Choose one health related law below and explain its
impact on public health.
Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA 7394)
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (RA
8423)
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health
Act of 2012 (RA 10354)
1. What act aims to accelerate
the development of traditional
and alternative health care in the
Philippines?
a.Republic Act 7394
b.Republic Act 8423
c.Republic Act 10354
2. What act aims to protect people
against hazards to health and
safety, and
deceptive and unfair sales acts and
practices?
a.Republic Act 7394
b.Republic Act 7719
c.Republic Act 8504
3. What law in the Philippines
guarantees universal access to
methods on contraception, fertility
control, sexual education, and
maternal care?
a.Republic Act 10354
b.Republic Act 10175
c. Republic Act 7394
4. The government shall also promote and
these services is under what pillars of
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act
a.Informed Choice
b.Respect for life
c.Birth Control
d.Responsible Parenthood
5. the government must respect the
citizen’s individual preferences and choices
of family planning method services is under
what pillars of Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
a. Informed Choice
b. Respect for life
c. Birth Control
d. Responsible Parenthood
1. What act aims to accelerate
the development of traditional
and alternative health care in the
Philippines?
b. Republic Act 8423

2. What act aims to protect people
against hazards to health and
safety, and
deceptive and unfair sales acts and
practices?
a.Republic Act 7394

3. What law in the Philippines
guarantees universal access to
methods on contraception, fertility
control, sexual education, and
maternal care?
a.Republic Act 10354

4. The government shall also promote and
these services is under what pillars of
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act
a.Informed Choice
5. The government must respect the
citizen’s individual preferences and
choices of family planning method
services is under what pillars of
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
c. Birth Control
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CTO: Nida T. Angoluan

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b. Republic Act 8423

a.Republic Act 7394

a.Republic Act 10354

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