MARANATHA CHRISTIAN

ACADEMY
73-C Victoria Village, Baguio City
maranathabaguiofourw@gmail.com

Health 10
Lesson 1: CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION

Consumer Health refers to the decisions you make about the purchase
of product and use of health information and services that will have
direct effect on your health
Health Information is the data and facts you got from media and people
including the professionals and agencies.
Health Products are those substances, materials or equipment
prepared or manufactured for you to buy and use in the maintenance
of health and the treatment of diseases. Example is foods, eyeglasses,
medicines, cosmetics, cars, appliances and others.
Health Services refer to health information, actions, procedures or work
furnished, or supplied to help satisfy your needs and wants as a
consumer. This is services and things people do to and for other people.
Example of health services are medical consultation and treatment,
using the telephone, using the electricity, and payment for
transportation, payment for haircut, payment for newspapers and your
favorite magazines and comics.
Consumer Health Education is the process of assisting you to acquire
the correct information and understanding so that you will able to
make wise decision about a certain health item.
WHO IS A CONSUMER? We all are because we are all users. We use
goods and services every day. We need food, clothing and shelter. We
travel on busses and trains, visit the doctors and dentist, go to the
library, or watch television. At home we use energy in the form of gas,
electricity, coal, expect clean drinkable water from the tap.
CONSUMER- means a natural person who is a purchaser, lessee,
recipient or prospective purchaser, lesser or recipient of consumer
products, services or credit.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONSUMER
• Spendthrift • Bargain Addict
• Close – Fisted • Intelligent
• Wasteful • Panic Buyer
• Impulsive Buyer
Consumer Source of Information in buying Products and Services
1. Labels and Directions 2. Practitioners
3. Health Publications 4. Consumer Advocacy Group
5. Government Agencies 6. Health Educators
7. Family and Friends 8. Advertisement and Commercials
9. Folklore 10.Mass Media

CONSUMER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Being good consumer

means knowing what to look out for and what to avoid. It means know
where and how to get the best value for money, where to go if things
go wrong. Your role as a consumer has both right and responsibilities.
1. The right to safety- To be protected against products, production,
processes and services that are hazardous to health or life
2. The right to be informed- To be given facts needed to make an
informed choice and protected against dishonest or misleading
advertising and labeling
3. The right to choose- to be able to select from a range of products and
services and competitive prices with an assurance satisfactory quality.
REPUBLICT ACT NO. 7394 - CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES It is
the policy of the State to protect the interests of the consumer,
promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for
business and industry. Towards this end, the State shall implement
measures to achieve the following objectives: Protection against
hazards to health and safety; Protection against deceptive, unfair and
unconscionable sales acts and practices Provision of information and
education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of rights by
the consumer Provision of adequate rights and means of redress
Involvement of consumer representatives in the formulation of social
and economic policies
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