This document outlines an agenda for a lecture on understanding culture, society and politics related to health. It includes group activities with criteria for presentations on interpreting pictures, matching health systems to descriptions, creating a human tableau to explain cultural terms, and presenting on alternative vs. western medicine in Filipino culture. It also covers sociological perspectives on how culture influences health, constitutional provisions on health in the Philippines, and assigns research on medicinal herbs for a pamphlet. The overall document provides an itinerary and instructions for a workshop exploring various cultural, social and political aspects of health.

1. By: JMA Salvilla
A Demo-Lecture
in
Understanding Culture,
Society and Politics

2. Group Activity: 2 Minutes Preparation time.
2 Minutes for each group presentation
Select a presenter to answer the following:
Question: What do you see in the pictures below?
BA

3. Criteria for Group Presentation:
Content------------------------------------- 4 pts.
Organization------------------------------- 3 pts.
Delivery------------------------------------- 3 pts.
Total---------------------------------------- 10 Points

4. HEALTH INSTITUTION
Primarily established to ensure public health
and to provide universal health services
Kinds of health systems:
A. Alternative Health System B. Western Medical System
Where do you think these items belong? Choose A or B. Stand up to answer.
____ 1. standardized and learned from health sciences schools
____ 2. first health systems to exist
____ 3. based on science
____ 4. generally, the method is not recognized by modern science
____ 5. usually practiced by traditional healers
____ 6. based on the skills of health workers
____ 7. patients are treated based on standardized diagnostic practices.

5. • Acupuncture
• Western Medicine
• Alternative Healing Health
• WHO
• Shaman
• Hypnosis
With the help of your mobile phone or tablet, write the definition
or description of the following items on the board:
Match the description below with the above items:
(2 points for each correct answer)
1. Healing specialist of a tribe
2. Healing practice that has the effect of medicine but does not necessarily
originate from medical practices or a scientific method
3. Agency of the United Nations that organizes and funds health-care programs
in nearly every country in the world.
4. Usually done by a doctor, nurse, and other conventional health care
provider.
5. Altered state of consciousness and heightened responsiveness to suggestion;
6. Chinese traditional medicine involves stimulating specific points in the body
for therapeutic purposes

6. • Group Activity: Choose one item below and create a human
tableau using only your body. One member will explain to
the class what the human tableau is all about. (2 mins prep.)
• 1. Bughat 5. Hiwit
• 2. Usog 6. Luy-a
• 3. Buyag 7. Bot-Bot
• 4. Tuyaw Criteria:
Picture------------ 5 pts.
Explanation------5 pts
Total ------10 pts.
Guide questions to answer:
1. What has all these terms have something in common?
2. Why do you think Filipinos believe on these things?
3. Do you think “hiwit, Luy-a, or Usog” is myth or reality? Explain
briefly.

7. • Human Right to Health
…means that everyone has the right to
a standard of living adequate for the health
and well-being of himself and of his family,
including food, clothing, housing and
medical care and necessary social services.
- Article 25 of the United Nations’ Universal
Declaration of Human Rights

8. 1987 Constitutional Provisions on Health

9. SOCIOLOGY ON HEALTH
• How culture influences health and illness?
• 1. South American Tribe - skin disease is normal
• 2. American - spirits belief is insane
• 3. “Healthy” or “sick” - a matter of cultural definition
*** Sociologists: not to define “true health” or “true illness” but
analyze.....
1. how people’s experiences affect their health;
2. how people’s ideas about health affect their lives;
3. how people determine that they are sick.

10. Group Activity: Prepare a presentation on the following:
4 Minutes preparation.
3-4 Minutes Presentation
Group 1 – Show how Alternative Medicine is practiced by
Filipinos in their culture to cure illnesses and disease.
Group 2 - Show how western health system is practiced by
Filipinos in their culture at present?
Group 3 - Show how family members would differ in their
beliefs in dealing with illnesses/sickness. (Traditional vs.
Western health system)
Criteria:
Presentation--------- 5 pts.
Creativity------------- 5 pts.
Clarity----------------- 5 pts. Total: 15 Pts.

11. In a one-half sheet of paper answer the following
question in 3 minutes.
Why is health institution important in our
society?

12. ASSIGNMENT:
• As a class, produce a pamphlet that features
medicinal herbs. Each student will conduct
research on medicinal herbs. Organize the
pictures along with their relevant information to
produce the pamphlet.
(To be submitted next meeting)

13. NATIONAL CHESS ARBITRATION SEMINAR
Chess Arbiters Union of the Philippines
in Partnership with
Chess Trainers Alliance of the Philippines
October 29-30, 2016
Audio Visual Hall, West Visayas State University, Iloilo City
To All Participants
WELCOME TO