Health Lesson 6: Impacts of current health trends, issues, and concern Flashcards
Health Implications of Teenage Pregnancies
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.
Educational and Economic Consequences of Teenage Pregnancies
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
Social and Emotional Impact
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
Ways to manage Teenage pregnancy
Comprehensive Sex Education Programs:
Early and Comprehensive
Education and Emphasis on Life Skills
Health Implications of Tobacco smoking
Major contributor in heart attacks, cancers (lung, larynx, mouth, and
pancreatic), strokes, and pulmonary diseases.
Shorten human life span
Ways to manage tobacco use and abuse
Raise taxes and prices of tobacco
Dangerous drug use and addiction
• Problem in school
• Physical Health issues
• Neglected appearance
• Changes in behavior
• Spending too much money
Ways to avoid drug addiction
• Self-control
• Positive family relationship
• Choose friends
Effects of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Declining life expectancy
• Stigma and decimation
• Family life and relationships
Ways to manage AIDS
• 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
The National youth commission cites the official stats:
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.