PRE- ASSESSMENT

Activity A:
Identify the concepts being
described in each item. Fill in the
missing letters to complete the
crossword puzzle.

Across:
3. Sale of products that are not scientifically proven to be
effective; fraudulent advertisement or promotion
4. Healthcare practitioner who specializes in problems of
the teeth
5. Allied health professional who provides healthcare to
patients in hospitals
6. Public health insurance mandated by Philippine law
Down:
1. Doctor who specializes in the disorders of the
respiratory system
2. Alternative medicine practice where needles are
inserted in some specific of the body
4. Form of quackery that uses equipment believed to cure
illness
7. Health maintenance organization; form of healthcare

Activity B. Read the situation and answer

the questions.
A teenager once went to the local market to buy
materials for a Science project. Upon passing by
some stalls, he was invited for a free orientation on
the latest product of a company. The company was
selling health rings that can detect the mood of a
person and help lower body temperature and blood
pressure. The teenager was easily attracted, which
made him buy two health rings for himself and his
sister. He spent Php 600 for the items.
After a week, the teenager and his sister
developed red spots and rashes on their fingers.
Upon checking, the rings are observed to have rust
around them. The teenager wants to file a
complaint so the company may return his money.

1. What is the nature of the teenagers problem?

__________________________________________________________
2. Who can help him with his problem?
_________________________________________________________
3. What rights protect the teenager?
__________________________________________________________
4. What would you ask yourself before buying a health
product to avoid the same experience?
_________________________________________________________
5. As a Grade 10 student, how can you help the teenager?

First GRADING

RONCUMES

LEHATH

ODUNATIEC

CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION

Arrange the jumbled letters.

TEHALH RONSUMEC
- refers to those who use health information
products or services.
NOSCUMER THEALTH
- refers to the state of well-being of a person
who uses the information, products and
services that will have a direct effect on his or
her health.
MONSUCER
LHEALTH CUDECATION
-the

acquisition of knowledge and correct

health information on the products and
services.

TERMS to be remembered
HEALTH CONSUMER
- refers to those who use health information
products or services.
CONSUMER HEALTH
- refers to the state of well-being of a person
who uses the information, products and
services that will have a direct effect on his or
her health.
CONSUMER
HEALTH EDUCATION
-the

acquisition of knowledge and correct

health information on the products and
services.

Activity 1: Read the health information below. Write GO if it

is scientifically true and proven, STOP if it is not.
GO

STOP

Warts are contagious.

Chocolates cause acne and pimples.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do
not need supplements.
Sleeping with wet hair causes mental
disorder.
Jumping from the third step of the stairs on
the first day of menstruation reduce the
number of bleeding days.
Circumcision is done for hygienic purpose
only.
Touching hands of people with HIV may
infect you with such.

Questions:
1. Why there are misleading
health information?
Who spreads them?
2. What is health information?

3. Who are the sources of health

information?

HEALTH INFORMATION

-refers to the data and facts about

health products and services.

-Is any concept, step, or advice

that various sources give to aid
the health status of an individual.

Activity 2: Complete the table below

List down the different sources of HI
Sources of Health
Information

Reliable

Unreliable

Two Sources of Health

Information

1. Reliable Sources of Information

- are licensed professionals who
took up specialized and intensive
studies in the field.
- They are the ones who have the
qualified educational background and
can give scientific explanation to
validate information. We can also find
reliable health information from
health books, and accredited online

2. Unreliable Sources of Information

are those from people who
are not experts in the field of
medicine or about consumers
health.
-

Sources of Health Information

a. Reliable
Sources
1. Professionals, such as physician,
scientists,
Health or Science
teachers
2.
Government health agencies, such as
DOH and BFAD
3. Educational Institutions.
b. Unreliable Sources
1. Customs and superstitions

2. Commercialized health information and

paid health advertisements in media.
3. Information based on ignorance and prejudice.

Activity: DOCTOR WHO? What

are the different types of
physicians? Match the type of
the physician with the area of
specialization below.
a. cardiologist h.
ophthalmologist
b. dermatologist
i.
pediatrician
c. gastroenterologist j.
pulmonologist
d. geriatrician
k.

HEALTH SERVICES
refers to health
information furnished ,
actions and procedures
performed us to satisfy
the needs and wants of
consumer, these are
provided by physicians,
dentists and other medical
-

HEALTH PRODUCTS
refers to substances,
materials or equipment
prepared or manufactured
for us to buy and to use
for the maintenance of
health and treatment
diseases.
-

GUIDELINES IN PURCHASING
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
a. Buy only medicines prescribed by physician.
b. Buy products that have passed the standards
set by the Department of Trade and
Industry( DTI), the Bureau of Food and Drugs
(c.BFAD)
Read the labels of processed, bottled and
canned goods, and look for the nutritional
values and expiration dates.
d. Do not be swayed by propaganda
advertisement.
e. Report deceitful health products and services to
the authorities.

Healthcare facilities
-are places or institutions that
offer healthcare services.

Different types of healthcare

facilities:
a. Hospital
- It is an institution where people
undergo medical diagnosis, care
and treatment.
Different types of medical care:
1.Inpatient care- refers to care
given to individuals who need to
stay inside the hospital to receive
proper treatment, monitoring and
care.
2. Outpatient care - refers to
treatment that does not require an

Two classifications of hospitals:

1.General hospitals - have complete
medical, surgical, and maternal care
facilities.
Examples : Philippine General Hospital,
Baguio General Hospital, Cebu General
Hospital, and Davao Medical Center.
2. Specialty hospitals - handle a
particular disease or condition or deal
with only one type of patient.
Examples :Philippine Heart Center,
Lung Center of the Philippines, and
National Kidney Transplant Institute.

b. Walk-In Surgery Center -It

is a facility that offers surgery
without the patient being
admitted in the hospital.
c. Health Center - The services
in a health center cater to a
specific population with
various health needs.
d.Extended Healthcare
Facility - A facility that
provides treatment, nursing

Health insurance - is a financial

agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or group for
the payment of healthcare costs .
-This also may pertain to a protection
that provides benefits for sickness and
injury.
Types of coverage:
a. Medical insurance -pays for the fees of
the health professionals, laboratory tests,
and prescription drugs.
b. Major medical insurance -offers
payment for long-term or chronic diseases
such as AIDS and cancer.

c. Hospitalization insurance
-pays for the stay of the patient
inside the hospital.
d. Surgical insurance -pays for
surgery fees.
e. Disability insurance -provides
financing for members who meet
accidents or suffer from illnesses.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION (HMO)
-is a healthcare provider that
offers medical services that are
availed through a prepaid amount
of money.
-It is a business that requires a
relatively reduced monthly fee for
subscribers.
-it hires or trains its own health
professionals and healthcare

Complementary health care

modalities
- medicine is availed and
integrated together with traditional
medicine.
Alternative health care modalities
-medicine is offered in place of
traditional medicine.

Four major domains of

complementary and alternative
medicine:
1.Biologically-based practices - are
taking herbal medicine and availing of
special diets and vitamins.

2. Energy medicine - uses magnetic

fields or biofields in belief that energy
fields may enter various points in the
body.

3. Manipulative and body-based

practices - are bodily-kinesthetic in
nature and are concerned with
movement therapy.

4. Mind-body medicine - uses

mental exercises in belief that the
brain is central to the health of an
individual.

Philippine Institute of Traditional

and Alternative Healthcare
(PITAHC) Approved Alternative
Modalities
Naturopathy- offers a wide range
of natural practices .
A. Herbal medicine - There are 10
herbs that are proven and tested to
have medicinal value and approved
by the Department of Health

Activity : GARDEN OF HERBS

What are the herbs approved by
the Department of Health?
Unscramble the letters to form
each herb in column A. Read
column B for the medicinal value of
each herb.

1. P L A U K A O C For ringworm and other skin

(fungal) infections

2. P A M A L A Y A
dependent

3. W A G N A B

For non-insulin
diabetic patients
For blood pressure control

4. S A Y A B A B
disinfect
tooth

For use as antiseptic to

wounds For mouthwash or
decay and gum infection

5. G U D N A L I

For cough and asthma

6. Y I N O G A I N Y O G N For intestinal
worms, particularly
ascaris and trichina

7. B A S M N G O

For urinary

stones

8. A S A T N G B A T U G

For

mouthwash
9. N I P A S T N A S I P A N T For
arthritis
and gout

10. B E R Y A N U B E A

For relief
from body aches

and pains

Examples of Alternative
Medicine
1. Acupuncture - It is a form of
energy medicine where long thin
needles are inserted to specific
parts of the body to affect the
energy flow. Acupuncture is
believed to treat musculoskeletal
dysfunctions.

2. Reflexology - Similar to
acupuncture, reflexology focuses on
treating specific disorders through
massaging of the soles of the feet.

3. Acupressure -uses the same technique

as that of acupuncture. The only
difference is that acupressure does not
use needles but hands to apply pressure
on certain points of the body.

4. Ventosa cupping massage

therapy
- This procedure is done by
placing inverted glasses that have
flames from burning cotton, on
specific points in the body. It is
believed to relieve muscle and
joint pains.

5. Nutrition Therapy
-Nutrition therapy
approaches treatment of a
medical condition by
providing a tailored diet for
the patient.

Evaluation: Use 1 whole sheet of

paper.
Directions:
Recall the concepts learned in
the previous sessions.
Complete the graphic organizer
by providing examples.

Consumer
s

Health
Information
1.Reliable
2.Unreliable
Sources

Health Services
Health
Products

Health
Professiona
ls

Herbal
Plants

Health
Facilities

Complement
ary&
Alternative
Health
Modalities

Objectives:
1. Discuss the nature and dangers
of quackery.
2. Identify the three forms of
quackery.

Activity 1:
Study the poster and discuss the questions

1. What is being sold by the poster?

2. What does it guarantee?
3. Will you buy it? Make a comparative chart
that lists reasons for buying and reasons fo
declining this product.

ackery
a form of a health fraud, is any
vertisement, promotion, or sale of produ
d services that have not been scientifical
oven safe and effective .

QUAKERY involves the use of methods or remedies

to cure diseases that are not scientifically accepted.
QUACKS are people who perform healing
procedures for illnesses even without formal
educational and licenses.

PUFFERY making superlative/exaggerated claims

for
products and services.
Example: ADVERTISEMENTS

- everyone using the product, so be

among the majority.

- consumer buy the product to be one of

the very few who have purchased a
high quality products.

well known people and celebrities are

chosen as product endorser.
-

- advertisement promises a better & more

successful life for those who will use such
product.

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- uses fun songs or jingles to catch the

consumers attention.

- uses prizes and bonuses for product

buyers.

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information having the semblance of a

scientific fact to describe the product,
doctors, dentists or medical technologies are
used as product endorser.

GROUP ACTIVITY
Direction: Each group will perform examples of the
different kinds
of advertisements assigned to them.
Group I: Reward
Group 2: Testimony
Group 3: Bandwagon
Group 4: False Image
Group 5: Humor
Group 6: Scientific Evidence
Group 7: Snob

Why you need to learn about

Consumer Health education?
- It aids the consumer in
making wise decisions
before purchasing a health
product or services.

EVALUATION:
Direction: Answer the following questions in a
crosswise of paper.
What kind of advertisement are the following?
1.

2.

3.

5.

4.

6.

7.

9.

8.

10
.

12.

It refers to the data and facts about health

products and services.
13. It refers to the acquisition of knowledge and
correct health information on the products and
services.
14. refers to substances, materials or equipment
prepared or manufactured for us to buy and to use
for the maintenance of health and treatment
diseases.
15. It refers to the state of well-being of a person
who uses the information, products and services
that will have a direct effect on his or her health.

It involves
building
consumer
knowledge,
selecting
food items
and
services
that are
good for

ASSIGNEMENT:
1.Cut five examples of an advertisement on a
particular health products from magazines or
newspaper. Paste in a long bond paper. Analyze
the appeal technique used. Decide whether to
patronize or not to patronize the product.

2. Copy on your notebook the eight consumer rights?

Reference: MAPEH IV, p.183

Thank
Thank you!
you!
MRS.
MRS. LOVELYN
LOVELYN CALARAMOCALARAMOBELLO
BELLO
Subject
Subject Teacher
Teacher

entify the health specialist applicable with

he following pictures.
1.

4.

3.

5.

6. What is the difference between reliable

and
unreliable sources of information?
7. What do you call to a person who
perform
healing procedures for illnesses even
without
formal educational and licenses?
8-15 Give the 8 rights of a consumer.
16.-19 -What are the three forms of

20. What is health consumer?

21- 23- Give at least 3 government
agencies
who are responsible on consumers
health.
24- What is health insurance?
25- What is health facility?
26-30 - What is the importance of

Lesson :
consumer
right

Rights of the
consumers

1.THE RIGHT TO SAFETY

The right to be free from any harm that
any product or service can bring.

2.THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE

Nobody should force customers to
purchase the products against his free
will.

3.THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED

Consumers must be correctly informed
about the use, purpose, dosage, etc. of
products and services through proper
labelling.

4.THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD

Complaints or question by customers
about products or services must be
heard and acted upon by
manufacturers, distributors, and
authorities.

5.THE RIGHT TO HAVE

PROBLEMS CORRECTED
Products that are defective must be
replaced, and payments for services that
are not satisfactory must be returned to
unsatisfied customers.

 THE RIGHT TO CONSUMER

EDUCATION
Consumers should be given knowledge
regarding their rights, appropriate
protection to avoid being victims of false
products and services.

Lesson:
legal
protection of
consumers

Government agencies
responsibility

Bureau of food and drugs

The university of the

philippines law center and
the consumer federated
groups of the philippines

Department of health

Consumers
responsibilities

1.

Guard against wasteful spending on

products

2.

Get information about the products or

services to be purchased

3.

Report fraud and suspected

fraudulent practices to proper
authorities

Legal protection of the

consumer

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720:

THE FOOD, DRUG AND
COSMETICS ACT
This law declared the policy of the
country to ensure safe and good quality
of food, drug and cosmetics and to
regulate the production, sale and traffic
of the same to protect the health of the
people.

PROCLAMATION NO. 822:

THE PHILIPPINES
CONSUMER LAW
This proclamation stated that the
protection of the consuming public
against unreasonable price increase or
fraudulent practices should be the
continuing concern of the government.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 913

Strengthens the rule making and
adjudicating powers of the department
of trade and industry in order to further
protect the consumer.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 428

An act declaring illegal the possession,
sale or distribution of fish or other
aquatic animal, disabled or killed by
means of dynamite or other explosive
toxic substances and providing penalties
thereof.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.

187
Prescribes the use of the metric system
of weights and measures as the standard
measurement for all products,
commodities, materials, utilities and
services in all business and legal
transaction.

ACT NO. 3740 AMENDED BY

COMMONWEALTH NO. 46
States that products, commodities of any
kind, imported or locally manufactured
shall be properly packed and labeled,
marked or branded to represent the true
character, amount, value, contents,
properties and condition of the article on
the materials of which it is composed.