GRADE 10
CONSUMER HEALTH
QUARTER 1
BY: George Ace D. Halos
CONSUMER HEALTH
It refers to the decisions you
make about the purchase and
use of health information,
products and services that will
have a direct effect on your
health.
HEALTH INFORMATION
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
HEALTH SEVICES
HEALTH INFORMATION
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
HEALTH SEVICES
HEALTH INFORMATION
These refer to the data and facts
about health products
and services you can get from
media and peopleincluding
professionals and agencies.
HEALTH INFORMATION
RELIABLE UNRELIABLE
INFORMATION INFORMATION
HEALTH INFORMATION
RELIABLE UNRELIABLE
INFORMATION INFORMATION
RELIABLE INFORMATION
1.) Friends, neighbors, relatives –
they are reliable sources
because the information they will give
is true and who will
not let us buy products that may harm us.
RELIABLE INFORMATION
2.) Professionals such as physicians, doctors,
scientists, teachers –
they are reliable because their information
will be based on
research and studies.
RELIABLE INFORMATION
3.) Educational institutions – they are schools,
colleges or
universities which will give us the right
information.
RELIABLE INFORMATION
4.) Media such as radio and television –
their information
is screened first before they
are aired so they cannot give
wrong information.
RELIABLE INFORMATION
5.) Print materials such as magazines, journals,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, posters, etc. –
their information is screened
and edited before they are
published.
HEALTH INFORMATION
RELIABLE UNRELIABLE
INFORMATION INFORMATION
UNRELIABLE INFORMATION
1.) Customs and superstitions
2.) Information based on
ignorance and prejudice
3.) Commercialized health information
HEALTH PRODUCTS
These refer to substances, materials
or equipment
prepared or manufactured for you to
buy and use for the
maintenance of health and the
treatment of diseases.
HEALTH SERVICES
These refer to health information,
actions, procedures or
work performed to help satisfy
your needs and wants as
a consumer.
HEALTH INFORMATION
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
HEALTH SEVICES
ARE ITEMS THAT WE CONSUME
TO IMPROVE OUR WELL BEING
DRUGS
[MEDICINES, VACCINES ETC.]
FOODS
COSMETICS
HEALTH DEVICES
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
QUACKERY
3 FORMS OF QUACKERY
3 FORMS OF QUACKERY
HEALTH INFORMATION
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
HEALTH SEVICES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FACILITIES
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
INSURANCES MODALITIES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FACILITIES
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
INSURANCES MODALITIES
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
LICENSED TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE AND OTHER ALLIED
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
LET US TRY TO CHECK YOUR
ABILITY TO POINT OUT WHAT
KIND OF DOCTOR YOU NEED
ACTIVITY: DOCTOR WHO?
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
CARDIOLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
PEDIATRICIAN
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
GERIATRICIAN
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
OPTHALMOLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
PULMONOLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
ORTHOPEDIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
UROLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
GYNECOLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
GASTROENTEROLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
NEUROLOGIST
DIFFERENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS [PHYSICIANS]
DERMATOLOGIST
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
A trained healthcare provider
who practices under the
supervision of a physician.
Examples: nurses, dieticians,
pharmacists and physical
therapists
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FACILITIES
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
INSURANCES MODALITIES
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
PLACES OR INSTITUTIONS THAT
OFFER HEALTHCARE SERVICES
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
HOSPITALS
WALK IN SURGERY CENTER
HEALTH CENTER
EXTENDED HEALTHCARE FACILITY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FACILITIES
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
INSURANCES MODALITIES
HEALTH INSURANCES
IS A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AN INSURANCE COMPANY
AND AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP FOR
THE PAYMENT OF HEALTHCARE
COSTS/EXPENSES
HEALTH INSURANCES
HMO [HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS]
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FACILITIES
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
INSURANCES MODALITIES
REPUBLIC ACT No. 8423
Traditional and Alternative
Medicine Act of 1997
provisioned the creation of the
Philippine Institute of
Traditional and Alternative
Healthcare (PITAHC)
NATUROPATHY
Is a medicine practice that views
diseases as a manifestation of an
alteration in the process by which
the body naturally heals itself,
e.g. herbal medicine,
acupuncture, acupressure,
ventosa, reflexology and
nutritional therapy
AKAPULCO
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For ringworm and other
skin (fungal infections)
AMPALAYA
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For non insulin diabetic
patients
BAWANG
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For blood pressure
control
LAGUNDI
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For cough and asthma
NIYOG - NIYOGAN
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For intestinal worms,
particularly “ascaris” and
“trichina”
SAMBONG
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For urinary track stones
TSAANG GUBAT
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For mouthwash
PANSIT PANSITAN
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For arthritis and Gout
problems
YERBA BUENA
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
For relief from body
aches and pains
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
REFLEXOLOGY
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
Massaging specific body parts
ACCUPUNCTURE
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
Use of small needles
VENTOSA
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
Use of flames and inverted cups
ACCUPRESSURE
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
Applying pressure on certain
points of the body
NUTRITION THERAPHY
10 [DOH] APRROVED HERBAL MEDICINE
Providing a tailored diet for the patient
GRADE 10
CONSUMER HEALTH
QUARTER 1
BY: George Ace D. Halos
CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION
It is the process of assisting you
to acquire the correct
information and understanding
so that you will be able to
make a wise decision about a
certain health item.
Thank you!!!
