Health Lesson 6: Impacts of current health trends, issues, and concern Flashcards

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Health Implications of Teenage Pregnancies

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Maternal Health:

Teenage mothers face higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth compared to older women. These risks include complications during labor, preterm birth, and low birth weight.

Child Health:

Babies born to teenage mothers are at a higher risk of health issues, developmental delays, and low birth weight.

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Educational and Economic Consequences of Teenage Pregnancies

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Educational Disruption:

Teenage pregnancy often leads to educational disruptions for the young parents.

Limited Career Opportunities:

Teenage parents may face difficulties in pursuing a career due to the demands of parenthood. Limited
education and skills can result in lower earning potential, affecting
their economic stability

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Social and Emotional Impact

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Stigma and Social Isolation:

Teenage pregnancy can be accompanied by social stigma, judgment, and isolation.

Emotional Stress:

Managing the responsibilities of parenthood at a young age can contribute to emotional stress for both the teenage parents and their families

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Ways to manage Teenage pregnancy

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Comprehensive Sex Education Programs:

Early and Comprehensive
Education and Emphasis on Life Skills

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Health Implications of Tobacco smoking

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Major contributor in heart attacks, cancers (lung, larynx, mouth, and
pancreatic), strokes, and pulmonary diseases.

Shorten human life span

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Ways to manage tobacco use and abuse

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Raise taxes and prices of tobacco

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Dangerous drug use and addiction

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• Problem in school
• Physical Health issues
• Neglected appearance
• Changes in behavior
• Spending too much money

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Ways to avoid drug addiction

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• Self-control
• Positive family relationship
• Choose friends

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Effects of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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• Declining life expectancy
• Stigma and decimation
• Family life and relationships

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Ways to manage AIDS

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• DOH established the National AIDS and STD Prevention and Control
Program.

• Provision of treatment, care, and support through DOH medical
centers

• DSWD’s provision of alternative parental care to children abandoned
by persons with HIV/AIDS

• Development of HIV/AIDS modules into school curriculum

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The National youth commission cites the official stats:

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62% of the new HIV case in the country in 2016 was among young people between 15-24 years old.

Out of 29 Filipinos who get infected every day in the Philippines, more
than half or 19 are 15-24 years old.

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