health 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
covers the quality and safety
of different products like food, drugs,
cosmetics, and devices. The policy also
promotes the protection of citizens against
hazardous substances that may be in sale.
Hence, proper labelling and fair packaging shall
be required for all the products being sold.
consumer act
Otherwise known as R.A. No. 7394, promulgated on July 15, 1992.It is a law that protects the interest of the consumer, promotes general welfare, and establishes standards of conduct for business and industry.
consumer act of the philippines
THIS RIGHT GUARANTEE SURVIVAL, ADEQUATE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER.
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION. AND SANITATION
right to basic needs
THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST THE MARKETING OF GOODS OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES THAT ARE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH AND LIFE.
right to safety
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST DISHONEST OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING OR LABELING AND THE RIGHT TO BE GIVEN THE FACTS AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE.
right to information
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES WITH AN ASSURANCE OF SATISFACTORILY QUALITY
right to choose
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS CONSUMER INTERESTS IN THE MAKING AND EXECUTION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES.
right to representation
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MISREPRESENTATION, SHODDY GOODS, OR UNSATISFACTORY SERVICES.
write to redress
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE AN INFORMED CUSTOMER.
right to consumer education
THIS IS THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NEITHER THREATENING NOR DANGEROUS AND WHICH PERMITS A LIFE OF DIGNITY AND WELL-BEING.
right to a healthy environment
In our country, Republic Act No. 8423 or the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA) provisioned the creation of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC), which works closely with the Department of Health. This PITAHC is also the law-making body with regards to the effective use of traditional and alternative medicine.
traditional and alternative medicine act
is availed and integrated together with traditional medicine. On the other hand, alternative medicine is offered in place of traditional medicine.
complementary medicine
as defined by the World health Organization is “the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.
traditional medicine
the use of substances found in nature such as herbs, foods, and vitamins to strengthen, heal, and balance the body is considered biologically based practice.
biology-based practices
uses magnetic fields or biofields in belief that energy fields may enter various points in the body.
energy medicine
- are bodily-kinesthetic in nature and are concerned with movement therapy.
manipulative and body-based practices
uses mental exercises in belief that the brain is central to the health of an individual
mind body medicine
- is a complete system of natural healthcare that believes the body has the knowledge to heal itself. It is a mixture of natural remedies that may include herbs, air, water, and sunlight, hydropath, diet and exercise.
naturopathy
plants that can be used in promoting our health as well as contribute as being an alternative means other than regular medicine.
medicinal plants
for skin fungal infections such as, jock itch insect bites, ringworms, eczema, scabies, and itchiness
akapulko/ringworm bush
for lowering blood sugar levels; diabetes
ampalaya
for reduces cholesterol in the blood hence helps control blood pressure
bawang
as antiseptic- for cleaning wounds; Astringent
bayabas
antiseptic- for cleaning wounds; Asthma
lagundi
