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GRADE

10
Health Education
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
HEALTH INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES

Most Essential Learning Competency:

1. Explains the guidelines and criteria in the selection and
evaluation of health information, products and services.
2. Discusses the various forms of health service
providers and health care plans.
3. Selects health professionals, specialists and health care
services weekly.
4. Reports fraudulent health services.
5. Explains the different kinds of complementary and alternative
healthcare modalities.
Health – Grade 10
Quarter 1– Module 1: Title: Health Information, Products and Services
First Edition, 2020

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 Expectation

Specifically, this module will help you to:

• Differentiate reliable from unreliable health information, products and services.
• Explains the guidelines and criteria in the selection and evaluation of health
information, products and services.
• Distinguish forms of health service providers and healthcare plans
• Identify health professionals, specialists and healthcare services wisely.
• Explains the kinds of alternative healthcare modalities

Let us start your journey in learning more on lesson title.

I am sure you are ready and excited to answer the Pretest.
Smile and cheer up!

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 Pre-Assessment

Activity A:
Directions: Select your answer on the choices given below. Write your answer
on a separate answer sheet.
DENTIST NURSE PHILHEALTH
HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS
1. Healthcare practitioner who specializes problems of the
teeth.
2. These are food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, etc. that may be
purchased from various places like, supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals.
3. Public health insurance mandated by Philippine law.
4. These program aims to appraise the health conditions of individuals through
screening and examinations.
5. Allied health professional who provides healthcare to patients in hospitals.

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Activity B: Read the situation and answer the questions.
A teenager once went to the local market to buy materials for a Science project. Upon passing
by some stalls, he was invited for a free orientation on the latest product of a company. The
company was selling “health rings” that can detect the mood of person and help lower body
temperature and blood pressure. The teenager was easily attracted, which made him buy two
health rings for himself and his sister for 600 pesos for the items.
After a week, the teenager and his sister developed red spots and rashes on their fingers.
Upon checking, the rings are observed to have rust around them. The teenager wants to file a
complaint so the company may return his money.
1. What is the nature of the teenager’s problem?
____________________________________________________________
2. Who can help him with his problem?
____________________________________________________________
3. What rights protect the teenager?
____________________________________________________________
4. What would you ask yourself before buying a health product to avoid the same experience?
____________________________________________________________
5. As a Grade 10 student, how can you help the teenager?
____________________________________________________________

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 What to know

You will answer the activity which will assess your prior knowledge. at
the end of the phrase, you will be assessed again to check your knowledge
about the concepts and information learned.

Activity 1: SURVEY SAYS!

1. Read the questions.

2. Go around the classroom/house and ask a classmate/relative to answer

each question.

3. Record the responses below.

a. What should I do when my head and body ache?

________________________________________________________

b. How many times should I take vitamin and mineral supplements?

________________________________________________________

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 c. What is the best way to make my skin smooth?

________________________________________________________

d. When is the best time to trim my fingernails?

________________________________________________________

e. What is the most effective way to lose weight?

________________________________________________________

CONSUMER HEALTH: Components

1. HEALTH INFORMATION

• It is important that people require to make wise choices and decisions about
their health or the health of othet people.

• Is any concept, step or advice that various sources give to aid the health
status of an individual.

• It should be timely, relevant, culturally appropriate, accessible and delivered

in a relevant format.

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Activity 2: STOP OR GO

Read the health information below. Draw a cross on the GO column if it is

scientifically true and proven, and draw a cross on the STOP column if it is not.

GO STOP

Warts are contagious.

Chocolates cause acne and pimples.

Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.

Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not

need supplements.

Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorders.

Jumping from the third step of the stairs on the

first day of menstruation reduces the number of
bleeding days.

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 Circumcision is done for hygienic purposes.

Touching hands of people with HIV may infect

you with such.

Putting toothpaste on burns causes irritation.

Sleep need varies depending on the individual.

2. HEALTH PRODUCTS

• are food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic

reagents and household/urban hazardous substances and/or a combination of
and/ora derivative thereof (FDA Act 2009). These products may be purchased
from various places like supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals.

Activity 3: MY SHOPPING LIST

1. List five examples of health products that people buy nad consume.

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2. Enumerate the answers in your notebook

HEALTH PRODUCTS

3. How do these products affect the overall well-being of an

Individual?

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Activity 4: LET’S GO BACK

1. Read the following information.

2. Identify reliable and unreliable sources of health information and products.

3. Complete the table below.

SOURCES OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS

Reliable Unreliable

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 People acquire health information and products from various sources like
people, media and technology. It is important to identify the reliability of these
sources.

Reliable sources of health information and products are licensed professionals

who took up specialized and intensive studies in the field. They are the ones who
have the qualified educational background and can give scientific explanation to
validate information. We can alos find reliable health information from health
books and accredited online sources. On the other hand, unreliable sources of
information and products are those from people who are not experts in this field.

3. HEALTH SERVICES

• These programs aim to appraise the health conditions of individuals through

screening and examinations, cure and treat disorders, prevent and control the
spread of diseases, provide safety, emergency care and first aid, and ensure a
follow-up program for individuals who have undergone treatment.

***** A healthcare provider is a trained professional who provides people with healthcare.

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 DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

I. Health Professionals – individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and

other allied health programs. An example is a physician – records the medical
history of individuals, provides diagnoses, performs medical examinations and
prescribes medications. There are different types of physicians based on their
area of specialization.

1. Cardiologist – specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart

abnormalities.

2. Dermatologist – medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin

disorders.

3. Gastroenterologist – medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat disorders

of the stomach and intestines.

4. Geriatrician – expert in the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the
health and care of old people.

5. Gynecologist – medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive
system.

6. Neurologist – a specialist is the anatomy, functions and organic disorders of

nerves and the nervous system.

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 7. Orthopedist – specializes with the correction or prevention of deformities,
disorders or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures.

8. Opthalmologist – specializes with the study and treatment of disorders and

diseases of the eye.

9. Pulmonologist – focuses on the health of respiratory system, treats everything

from asthma to tuberculosis.

10. Urologist – specializes in the study or treatment of the function and disorders of
the urinary system.

II. Healthcare Facilities – are places or institutions that offer healthcare services .

1. Hospitals – institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care and

treatment.

2. Walk-in Surgery Center – it is a facility that offers surgery without the patient
being admitted in the hospital.

3. Health Center – the services in a health center cater to a specific population

with various health needs.

4. Extended Healthcare Facility – provides treatment, nursing care and residential

servicesto patients, often the elderly.

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 III. Health Insurance - is a financial agreement between an insurance company and
an individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs. Health insurance
may be sourced from both public and private companies. An example is
PHILHEALTH – a public health insurance mandated by Philippine law.

A health maintenance organization (HMO) is a healthcare provider that offers

medical services that are availed through a prepaid amount of money. It is a
business that requires a relatively reduced monthly fee for subscribers.

NATUROPATHY

• “Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a manifestation of an alteration in

the processes by which the body naturally heals itself”. (Donatelle 2006).
Naturopathy offers a wide range of natural practices including herbal medicine,
acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional therapy, reflexology and ventosa
cupping massage therapy.

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HERBAL MEDICINE

• There are 10 herbs that are proven and tested to have medicinal value and
approved by the Department of Health. (Galvez Tan, et al., 2009)

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Activity 5:

GARDEN OF HERBS

What are the herbs approved by the department of Health?

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ACTIVITY 5 - TRY DOING THIS?

Unscramble the letters to form each herb in column A.

Read column B for the medicinal value of each herb.

A B
Herb Medicinal value
1. P L A U K A O C For ringworm and other skin
(fungal) infections
2. P A M A L A Y A For non-insulin dependent
diabetic patient
3. W A G N A B For blood pressure control

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 4. S A Y A B A B
5. G U D N A L I
6. Y I N O G – A I N Y O G N
7. B A S M N G O
8. A S A T N G B A T U G
9. N I P A S T – N A S I P A N T For arthritis and gout
10. B E R Y A – N U B E A
For use as antiseptic to
disinfect wounds
For mouthwash/tooth decay
and gum infection
For cough and asthma
For intestinal worms,
particularly ascaris and
trichina
For urinary stones
For mouthwash
For relief from body aches
and pains
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Examples of Alternative Medicine

1. ACUPUNCTURE – It is a form of energy medicine where long thin needles are

inserted to specific parts of the body to affect the energy flow. Believed to treat
musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

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2. VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPY – This procedure is done by placing
inverted glasses that have flames from burning cotton, on specific points in the
body. It is believed to relieve muscle and joint pains.

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3. REFLEXOLOGY – similar to acupuncture, reflexology focuses on treating
specific disorders through massaging of the soles of the feet.

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4. ACUPRESSURE – uses the same technique as that of acupuncture. The only
difference is that acupressure does not use needles but hands to apply
pressure on certain points of the body.

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5. NUTRITION THERAPY – approaches treatment of a condition by providing a
tailored diet for the patient.

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Activity 6: NEWSPAPER ADS

Using newspapers and magazines, reference books, or credible internet websites,

identify other forms of complementary and alternative healthcare modalities.

Procedure:

1. Cut out pictures of advertisements of different complementary and healthcare

modalities.

2. Paste them on a bondpaper.

3. Search and write the health effects of these modalities.

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 Remember

When availing of health information, products and services. It is important to examine

and evaluate the reliability of the sources to avoid fraudulent promotions, sales or
advertisement of various products.

Check your understanding

Critical Thinking Questions:
1. In your community, Do they have healthcare professional and facilities?
If yes, give examples and how they manage their functions.
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 Post-Test
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.
1. It refers to food, drugs, cosmetics and devices that can be purchased from various
places like supermarkets, pharmacy and hospitals.
a. Health products c. Health information
b. Health services d. Health Insurance
2. Requires people to make wise choices and decisions about their health
or health of other people.
a. Health products c. Health information
b. Health services d. Health Insurance
3. What is this facility that offers surgery without the patient
being admitted in the hospital?
a. Hospital c. Walk-in Surgery center
b. Health center d. Extended Healthcare Facility
4. A facility that provides treatment, nursing care and residential
Services to patients, often the elderly.
a. Hospital c. Walk-in Surgery center
b. Health center d. Extended Healthcare Facility

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 5. Herbal medicine that is use for blood pressure conrol.
a. Bawang b. Bayabas c. Lagundi d. Sambong
6. Herbal medicine that is use for urinary stones.
a. Bawang b. Bayabas c. Lagundi d. Sambong
7. A form of energy medicine where long thin needles are inserted
to specific body parts of the body to affect the energy flow.
a. Acupuncture c. Reflexology
b. Acupressure d. Ventosa cupping massage therapy
8. The procedure is done by placing inverted glasses that have
flames from burning cotton on specific points of the body.
a. Acupuncture c. Reflexology
c. Acupressure d. Ventosa cupping massage therapy

9. It uses hands to apply pressure on certain points of the body.

a. Acupuncture c. Reflexology
d. Acupressure d. Ventosa cupping massage therapy

10. This herbal plant is use for non-insulin dependent diabetic

patients.
a. Akapulco c. Tsaang Gubat
b. Ampalaya d. Yerba buena

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 Answer Card
Pre-test Post-test
1. Dentist 1. A 10. B
2. Health Products 2. C
3. PhilHealth 3. C
4. Health Services 4. D
5. Nurse 5. A
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B

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References
Books:
Physical Education and Health Learner’s Material 10
https://www.yourdictionary.com
https://s.docworkspace.com/d/Al42FKjt_Lw74tXxglelFA
wikipedia

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Department of Education
Schools Division Office – San Juan City
Pinaglabanan St., San Juan City, Philippines 1500
Telefax: (632) 8451-2699; (632) 8251-2383
Email Address: depedsanjuanrecords@gmail.com

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