Consumer health

1. HEALTH EDUCATION 10
CONSUMER
HEALTH

2. INFORMATION
PRODUCT
SERVICES

3. HEALTH INFORMATION
“It is information that people
require to make wise choices and
decisions about their health or
the health of other people.”

4. HEALTH INFORMATION
Any concept, step, or advice that
various sources give to aid the
health status of an individual

5. HEALTH PRODUCTS
Are food, drugs, cosmetics, devices,
biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic
reagents, and household/urban
hazardous substances and/or a
combination of and/or a derivative
thereof.

6. HEALTH SERVICES
Often connected to healthcare.
It aims to appraise the health conditions of individuals
through screening and examinations, cure and treat
disorders, prevent and control the spread of diseases,
provide safety, emergency care, and first aid, and
ensure a follow up program for individuals who have
undergone treatments.

7. HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
Individuals who are licensed to practice
medicine and other allied health programs

8. HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
» Hospitals
» Walk-in Surgery Center
» Health Center
» Extended Healthcare
Facilities

9. HEALTH
INSURANCE
Financial agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or group for
payment of healthcare costs

10. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
» Acupuncture
» Ventosa cupping
» Reflexology
» Accupressure
» Nutrition Therapy

11. QUACKERY
Form of a health fraud; any
advertisement, promotion, or sale of
products and services that have not been
scientifically proven safe and effective

12. QUACK
An individual that has little or no
professional qualifications to practice
medicine

13. 3 FORMS of QUACKERY
» Medical Quackery
» Nutritional Quackery
» Device Quackery

14. 8 BASIC RIGHTS OF A
CONSUMER

15. Right to basic needs
Right to safety
Right to information
Right to choose
Right to representation
Right to redress
Right to consumer educ
Right to healthy envi

16. CONSUMER ACT
Provides for the regulation of
products and services being sold and
offered in the country

17. TRADITIONAL and ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE ACT
Identifies scientifically proven herbs
as medicinal plants

18. RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD and
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT
Provides for maternal and child
healthcare, family planning, and
responsible parenthood

19. PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION and
CONTROL ACT
Provides assistance for the
prevention and control of AIDS

20. COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS
DRUGS ACT
Provides for the regulation of
narcotic and other related substances
being sold/imported in the country

21. TOBACCO REGULATION ACT
Supervises the legal production of
cigarettes in the country

22. CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT
Provides for criminal offenses
committed online

23. ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT
Protects children from any malicious
acts online

24. NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT
Describes the blood donation
program in the country

25. ANTI-HAZING LAW
Prohibits physical and emotional
harm and abuse as initiation to a
certain social group

26. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS and EDUCATION ACT
Provides for the inclusion of
environmental education programs in
various national institutions.

27. SEAT BELTS USE ACT
Penalizes vehicle users who will not
wear safety belts while on the road

28. ANTI-DRUNK and DRUGGED DRIVING
LAW
Penalizes vehicle drivers who are
under the influence of drugs and
alcohol