Professional Documents
Culture Documents
HEALTH
Quarter 4 – Module 4a:
CONSUMER HEALTH
Health – Grade 6
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 4a: Consumer Health
First Edition, 2021
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any
work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Products like beauty care concerns are no longer hard to find. You can buy
them just around the corner or online. But how can we assure ourselves that these
products are safe and helpful?
Objectives:
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1
A. Classify the following examples whether Health Information, Health Products,
Health Services. Choose your answers from the box below. Write the letter of the
best answer in your Health notebook.
A. Health Information
B. Health Products
C. Health Services
B. Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in your Health
notebook.
6.What do you call medicines that are available in any stores and can be sold by
anyone?
A. Medicine C. Over-med
B. Over the counter D. Prescription
A. Medicine C. Over-med
B. Over the counter D. Prescription
9.Laxatives and paracetamol are examples of what kind of medicine?
2
What’s In
____________________1.
http://bit.ly/3okAaGe
____________________2 .
http://bit.ly/2YhdBrq
____________________ 3.
http://bit.ly/39jXSOI
____________________ 4.
http://bit.ly/2NxzLmV
____________________ 5.
http://bit.ly/3pkaVFh
____________________ 6.
http://bit.ly/2Ycnq9U
3
Task 2: Group the following medicines according to their types or
classifications. Use the chart below in grouping the medicines. Do this
in your Health notebook.
Types of Medicine
Over–the-counter Medicine Prescription Medicine
1. Health Information
Health information are facts and related information of the products you
are buying or using. This includes, books, magazines, brochures,
newspapers, pamphlets. It also includes television and radio
advertisements, reviews from trusted personalities, online information and
views of friends and family.
2. Health Products
This refers to the products we are using from beauty care (soup,
lotions, shampoo etc.) health concerns (Vitamins, medicine,
beverages, and foods), and home commodities (detergent, soup etc.).
4
3. Health Services
This includes structural units like rural health center, hospitals
and other health agencies provided by the government.
What’s More
Medicines are heath products use to cure illness, relieve pains,
and preventing the spread of diseases. Medicines are also used to
normalized abnormalities and to boast immune system.
Over-the-counter Medicine
This kind of medicines are self-care decision. This can be bought without
doctor’s prescription. These medicines most likely had an attached
instruction on how much to intake, when to intake, and how to use it.
Prescription Medicine
This are medicines that can be taken only upon the prescription of a health
professional or doctor’s recommendation. Taking this medicine requires
series of laboratory tests and diagnoses.
5
Antipyretic - To reduce fever
Task 3: In your health notebook, copy the chart below and ask your parents,
siblings, or neighbors (Health Professional) on the examples of medicine in the
chart.
Antacid Analgesic
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
Antipyretic Antidiarrheal
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
Laxative Decongestant
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
Antibiotic Antidepressant
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
6
Now that you have finished this module, you could share with your family and friends
your insights by completing the following sentence prompts. Write your answers in
your health notebook.
What I Can Do
Task 4: Read the instruction below. Copy and answer the table in your Health
notebook.
Every day we always encounter things that need to be decided immediately, but our
decisions depend on our perspectives and influences. Try to rate the items/services
below based on your priorities. (Priority: 1=High, 2=Medium, 3=Low)
Clothes Restaurant
_________ Price ________Quantity of serving
_________ Brand ________ Taste
_________ Comfortability ________ Popularity
7
Task 5. Answer the following questions based on your learning of the
different components of consumer health.
A. Health Information
B. Health Products
C. Health Services
8
B. Match the Medicinal uses in column A to the Medicines in column B. Write
only the letter in your Health notebook.
A B
_______1. To treat constipation if lifestyle changes A. Analgesic
have failed to resolve the constipation. B. Antacid
_______2. To provide relief once it is certain that C. Antibiotic
diarrhea is neither infectious nor toxic. D. Antidepressant
_______3. Medicine against high blood pressure E. Antidiarrheal
_______4. Pain reliever F. Antihypertensive
_______5. To neutralize acid in the stomach to G. Antipyretic
relieve pain. H. Laxative
_______6. For severe depression I. Decongestant
J. Paracetamol
_______7. Treatment for bacterial disorders.
_______8. To help people clear blocked nasal
passages and sinuses
_______9. To reduce fever
In this activity you will answer the question based on your own opinion. Write
your answer in your notebook.
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
________________
9
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY (Answer may .vary)
.9 G .8 I .7 C .6 D .5 B .4 A .3 F
.2 E .1 H
.5 B .4 C .3 B
.2 A .1 C
ASSESMENT
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED (Answers may .vary)
antidiarreal
. Antipyretic
Decongestant
Paracetamol
VARY VARY Antihypertensive Laxative
ANSWER MAY ANSWER MAY Antidepressant Antacid
Task 4 & 5 MORE?Task 3: Antibiotic Analgesic
WHAT CAN I DO WHAT’S Prescrition Over-the-counter
Task 2:
.6 Health vicesSer .4 Health Services .2 Health Information
.5 Health Product .1 Health Product .3 Health Information
Task 1:
WHAT’S IN
D.10 .8 D .6 B .4 C .2 A
.9 B .7 D .5 B .3 C .1 B
WHAT I .KNOW
References:
st
Garcia-Quinitio, Ligaya B., et.al, 2016, The 21 Century MAPEH in ACTION 6.
Manila Philippines.
Pascual, Marissa C., et.al, 2017, Enjoying Life Through Music, Arts,
Physical Education and Health, Quezon City, Philippines.
10
For inquiries or feedback, please write or call: