RA 10354 Responsible Parenthood & RA 11148 Kalusugan & Nutrition ng

Reproductive Health Law 2012 Mag-Nanay Act

Definition ● An act scaling up the national and
● An act providing for a National local health and nutrition programs
Policy on Responsible Parenthood through a strengthened integrated
and Responsible Reproductive strategy for maternal, neonatal,
Health. It mandates the child health and nutrition in the
government to adequately address first one thousand (1,000) days of
the needs of Filipinos on life, appropriating funds therefore
responsible parenthood and and for other purposes.
reproductive health Mission, Vision and Goals
● The State commits to the
● This Act shall be known as "The Philippine Development Plan and
Responsible Parenthood and the national plans on nutrition to
Reproductive Health Act of 2012″. contribute to the improvement of
Mission and Vision the quality of human resource in
MISSION the country, and the reduction of
● To ensure universal access to maternal and child mortality and
reproductive health information stunting.
and services, promoting ● The State declares its
responsible parenthood, gender determination to eliminate hunger
equality, and the well-being of and reduce all forms of
individuals and families. malnutrition. The State further
VISION maintains that ensuring healthy
● A society where every individual lives, promoting well-being. ending
has the knowledge and means to hunger and food insecurity, and
make informed decisions about achieving good nutrition for all at
their reproductive health, leading all ages are essential to the
to healthier families and attainment of sustainable
communities. development.
GOALS ● As such, the State prioritizes
● Access to Reproductive Health nutrition for adolescent females,
Information pregnant and lactating women,
● Universal Access to Family infants and young children, to be
Planning implemented in an integrated
● Maternal Health Care manner by all branches of
● Sexual Education government. using a whole of
● Gender Equality government approach in
● Prevention of Abortion and collaboration with civil society
Management of Post-Abortion organizations and the private
Complications sector
● Adolescent Reproductive Health
Services
● Research and Development
RA 7600 Rooming-in & Breastfeeding Act ● It is hereby declared the policy of
of 1992 the State to promote the rights of
children to survival, development
● AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES
and special protection with full
TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND
recognition of the nature of
PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
childhood and its special needs;
WITH ROOMING-IN AND
and to support parents in their
BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND
roles as primary caregivers and as
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
their children’s first teachers.
● The State adopts rooming-in as a
national policy to encourage,
RA 10028 Expanded Breastfeeding
protect and support the practice of
breastfeeding. It shall create an Promotion Act of 2009
environment where basic physical, ● AN ACT EXPANDING THE
emotional, and psychological PROMOTION OF BREASTFEEDING,
needs of mothers and infants are AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
fulfilled through the practice of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7600,
rooming-in and breastfeeding. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT
● Breastfeeding has distinct PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL
advantages which benefit the GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE
infant and the mother including HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH
the hospital and the country that ROOMING-IN AND
adopt its practice. It is the first BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND
preventive health measure that FOR OTHER PURPOSES
can be given to the child at birth. ● The State adopts rooming-in as a
It also enhances mother-infant national policy to encourage,
relationships. Furthermore, the protect and support the practice of
practice of breastfeeding could breastfeeding. It shall create an
save the country valuable foreign environment where basic physical,
exchange that may otherwise be emotional, and psychological
used for milk importation. needs of mothers and infants are
fulfilled through the practice of
RA 8980 Early Childhood Care rooming-in and breastfeeding.
Development Act
EO 51 Milk Code
● RA 8980 is an act promulgating a
● ADOPTING A NATIONAL CODE OF
comprehensive policy and a
MARKETING OF BREASTMILK
national system for early childhood
SUBSTITUTES, BREASTMILK
care and development (ECCD),
SUPPLEMENTS AND RELATED
providing funds therefore and for
PRODUCTS, PENALIZING
other purposes.
VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR
● Defines it as a full range of health,
OTHER PURPOSES
nutrition, early education, and
● WHEREAS, in order to ensure that
social services programs that
safe and adequate nutrition for
provide for the holistic needs of
infants is provided, there is a need
children from 0 to 6 years old.
to protect and promote
 breastfeeding and to inform the Health in a department
public about the proper use of circular.
breastmilk substitutes and
supplements and related products RA 9262 Anti-violence Against Women &
through adequate, consistent and Their Children
objective information and
● RA 9262 also known as
appropriate regulation of the
Anti-Violence Act Against Women
marketing and distribution of the
and Their Children Act of 2004 is a
said substitutes, supplements and
law the seeks to address the
related products;
prevalence of violence against
women and their children (VAWC)
RA 10152 Mandatory Infants & Children
by their intimate partners like their
Health Immunization Act of 2011 husband or ex-husband, live-in
● AN ACT PROVIDING FOR partner or former live-in partner,
MANDATORY BASIC boyfriend/girlfriend or
IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, dating
INFANTS AND CHILDREN, partner or former dating partner.
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE ● This law is a result of the strong
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, advocacies on women’s human
AS AMENDED rights in the Philippines. This law
● In accordance with Article II, was deemed to be a significant
Section 15 of the Constitution, it is victory for all Filipino women as it
hereby declared to be the policy of was based on the right of women
the State to take a proactive role in not to suffer abuse, discrimination,
the preventive health care of and violence in their respective
infants and children. Towards this relationships.
end, the State shall adopt a
comprehensive, mandatory and RA 7610 Special Protection of Children
sustainable immunization program Against, Abuse, Exploitation &
for vaccine-preventable diseases
Discrimination Act
for all infants and children.
● Coverage.—The mandatory basic ● RA 7610 also known as "Special
immunization for all infants and Protection of Children Against,
children provided under this Act Abuse, Exploitation &
shall cover the following Discrimination Act" is an act
vaccine-preventable diseases: providing for stronger deterrence
(a) Tuberculosis; (b) and special protection against child
Diphtheria, tetanus and abuse, exploitation and
pertussis; (c) Poliomyelitis; (d) discrimination, and for other
Measles; (e) Mumps; (f) purposes.
Rubella or German measles; ● It is hereby declared to be the
(g) Hepatitis-B; (h) H. policy of the State to provide
Influenza type B (HIB); and (i) special protection to children from
Such other types as may be all firms of abuse, neglect, cruelty
determined by the Secretary of exploitation and discrimination and
 other conditions, prejudicial their
development; provide sanctions for
their commission and carry out a
program for prevention and
deterrence of and crisis
intervention in situations of child
abuse, exploitation and
discrimination.
RA 10821 Children’s Emergency Relief &
Protection Act of 2016
● AN ACT MANDATING THE
PROVISION OF EMERGENCY
RELIEF AND PROTECTION FOR
CHILDREN BEFORE, DURING, AND
AFTER DISASTERS AND OTHER
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
● It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to protect the
fundamental rights of children
before, during, and after disasters
and other emergency situations
when children are gravely
threatened or endangered by
circumstances that affect their
survival and normal development.
PD 603 Child Youth Welfare Code of the
Philippines
● Presidential Decree No. 603,
otherwise known as the Child and
Youth Welfare Code and issued in
December 10, 1974, legally defines
special categories of youths,
including youthful offenders, and
directs the Ministry of Social
Services and Development (MSSD)
to provide comprehensive services
to assist in youth development.
● The Code shall be known as the
“Child and Youth Welfare Code”. It
shall apply to persons below
twenty-one years of age except
those emancipated in accordance
with law. “Child” or “minor” or
“youth” as used in this Code, shall
refer to such persons.
● The Child is one of the most
important assets of the nation.
Every effort should be exerted to
promote his welfare and enhance
his opportunities for a useful and
happy life.
RA 10666 Children Safety on Motorcycles
Act of 2015
● Under Republic Act 10666 or
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles
Act of 2015, two-wheeled
motorcycle riders may not be
allowed to drive a motorcycle with
a small child on board. The
Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) stipulate that
only children whose feet can reach
the foot peg, could wrap their
arms around the driver’s waist, and
wear protective gear such as a
helmet may be allowed to ride on
a motorcycle with an adult.
● It is the policy of the State to
defend the right of children to
assistance, including proper care
and nutrition, and special
protection from all forms of
neglect, abuse, cruelty,
exploitation, and other conditions
prejudicial to their development.
RA 11666 Philippine HIV & AIDS Policy Act
● An Act Strengthening the
Philippine Comprehensive Policy on
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV) and Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Prevention, Treatment, Care, and
Support, and, Reconstituting the
Philippine National Aids Council
(PNAC), Repealing for the Purpose
Republic Act No. 8504, Otherwise
Known as The "Philippine Aids
 Prevention and Control Act of PD 856 Code of Sanitation
1998", and Appropriating Funds ● The Code on Sanitation aims to
Therefor Be it enacted by the improve Filipino living conditions
Senate and House of by focusing public health services
Representatives of the Philippine on safeguarding and enhancing
Congress Assembled: people's health. It outlines
structural requirements, food
RA 9994 Expanded Senior Citizen Act of quality protection, fish marketing
2010 areas, inspections, health
certificates for employees, and
● Republic Act No. 9994 also known
bactericidal treatment.
as tjhe Expanded Senior Citizen
● The code also outlines
Act of 2010. Aims to grant a
requirements for sewerage works,
additional benefits and privileges
responsibilities of cities and
to senior citizens. Further
municipalities for solid waste
amending Republic Act No. 7432,
management, and the Health
as ammended, otherwise known as
Secretary's authority to establish
“an act to maximize the
rules for environmental pollution
contribution of senior citizens to
control.
nation building, grant benefits and
special privileges and for other
RA 8749 Clean Air Act
purposes”
● AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A
● Republic Act 9994, also known as
COMPREHENSIVE AIR POLLUTION
the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act
CONTROL POLICY AND FOR
of 2010," is a legislation in the
OTHER PURPOSES
Philippines aimed at recognizing
● The law aims to formulate a
and promoting the rights and
holistic national program of air
privileges of senior citizens. The
pollution management and
law acknowledges the valuable
encourage cooperation and
contributions of elderly individuals
self-regulation among citizens and
to society and seeks to enhance
industries through market-based
their well-being. The key aspects
instruments.
of the recognition of rights under
● The State shall protect and
RA 9994 are as follows: Health
advance the right of the people to
Care Benefits: Senior citizens are
a balanced and healthful ecology in
entitled to discounts on medical
accord with the rhythm and
and dental services, diagnostic and
harmony of nature.
laboratory fees, and medicines.
● The State shall promote and
PhilHealth coverage is extended,
protect the global environment to
ensuring that senior citizens have
attain sustainable development
access to essential healthcare
while recognizing the primary
services.
responsibility of local government
units to deal with environmental
problems.
 ● The State recognizes that the
responsibility of cleaning the
habitat and environment
primarily area-based.
● The State also recognizes the
principle that "polluters must pay"
● Finally, the State recognizes that a
clean and healthy environment is
for the good of all and should
therefore be the concern of all. RA
No. 8749 Section 2 Declaration of
Principles
RA 6675 Generic Act
● REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6675 also
known as Generics act of 1988 is
AN ACT TO PROMOTE, REQUIRE
AND ENSURE THE PRODUCTION
OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY,
DISTRIBUTION, USE AND
ACCEPTANCE OF DRUGS AND
MEDICINES IDENTIFIED BY THEIR
GENERIC NAMES
● To promote, encourage and require
the use of generic terminology in
the importation, manufacture,
distribution, marketing, advertising
and promotion, prescription and
dispensing of drugs;
● To ensure the adequate supply of
drugs with generic names at the
lowest possible cost and endeavor
to make them available for free to
indigent patients;
● To encourage the extensive use of
drugs with generic names through
a rational system of procurement
and distribution;
● To emphasize the scientific basis
for the use of drugs, in order that
health professionals may become
more aware and cognizant of their
therapeutic effectiveness; and
● To promote drug safety by
minimizing duplication
medications and/or use of drugs
with potentially adverse drug
is interactions.
RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act of 2002
● This legislation permits the
bringing in of vital chemicals,
regulated precursors, and/or
hazardous substances. With 101
sections, it establishes offenses
and penalties irrespective of the
quantity and purity of the
substance, focusing on the
numerous harmful drugs involved.
● It is the policy of the State to
safeguard the integrity of its
territory and the well-being of its
citizenry particularly the youth,
from the harmful effects of
dangerous drugs on their physical
and mental well-being, and to
defend the same against acts or
omissions detrimental to their
development and preservation. In
view of the foregoing, the State
needs to enhance further the
efficacy of the law against
dangerous drugs, it being one of
today’s more serious social ills.
RA 9502 Universally Accessible Cheaper &
Quality Medicines Act of 2008
● AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER
AND QUALITY MEDICINES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 OR THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6675 OR THE
GENERICS ACT OF 1988, AND
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5921 OR THE
PHARMACY LAW, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
in
RA 7305 Magna Carta for Health Workers
● SEC. 3. Definition. For purposes
of this Act, "health workers" shall
mean all persons who are engaged
in health and health-related work,
and all persons employed in all
hospitals, sanitaria, health
infirmaries, health centers, rural
health units, barangay health
stations, clinics and other
health-related establishments
owned and operated by the
Government or its political
subdivisions with original charters
and shall include medical, allied
health professional, administrative
and support personnel employed
regardless of their employment
status.
RA 10606 National Health Insurance Act of
1995
● -AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF
1995″, AS AMENDED, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
● It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to adopt an integrated
and comprehensive approach to
health development which shall
endeavor to make essential goods,
health and other social services
available to all the people at
affordable cost and to provide free
medical care to paupers.
● Towards this end, the State shall
provide comprehensive health care
services to all Filipinos through a
socialized health insurance
program that will prioritize the
health care needs of the
underprivileged, sick, elderly,
persons with disabilities (PWDs),
women and children and provide
free health care services to
indigents.
RA 7719 National Blood Service Act
● Republic Act No. 7719 , also known
as the National Blood Services Act
of 1994, is an act that promotes
voluntary blood donation toprovide
sufficient supply of safe blood and
to regulate bloodbanks.
● To promote and encourage
voluntary blood donation by the
citizenry and to instill public
consciousness of the principle that
blood donation is a humanitarian
act;
● To lay down the legal principle that
the provision of blood for
transfusion is a professional
medical service and not a sale of a
commodity;
● To provide for adequate, safe,
affordable and equitable
distribution of supply of blood and
blood products;
● To inform the public of the need
for voluntary blood donation to
curb the hazards caused by the
commercial sale of blood;
RA 10173 Data Privacy Act of 2012
● An act protecting individual
personal information in information
and communications system in the
government and the private sector,
creating for this purpose a national
privacy commission and for other
purposes.
● Mission: The Act aims to protect
personal data, educate the public,
and cooperate with other data
protection authorities.
● Vision: To be a world-class privacy
regulator that upholds the right to
 data privacy and ensures the free Regulations (IHR) of the World
flow of information. Health. Organization (WHO).
● Goals: To protect the fundamental
human right of privacy of RA 10121 Disaster Risk Reduction
communication while ensuring the Management
free flow of information to promote
● AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE
innovation and growth.
PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
RA 11332 Mandatory Reporting of
SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
Notifiable Diseases & Health Events of NATIONAL DISASTER RISK
Public Health Concern Act REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
●RA 11332 also known as the FRAMEWORK AND
“Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable INSTITUTIONALIZING THE
Diseases and Health Events of NATIONAL DISASTER RISK
Public Health Concern Act” provide REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
policies and prescribing procedures PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
on surveillance and response to THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
notifiable diseases, epidemics, and PURPOSES.
health events of public health Mission
concern, and appropriating funds ● To institutionalize and
therefor Repealing for the Purpose operationalize mechanisms and
Act on No. 3573, otherwise known processes for disaster risk
as the "Law on Reporting of reduction and management that
Communicable Diseases". will lead to the protection of
Declaration of Policy communities against disasters and
● It is hereby declared the policy of the adverse impacts of hazards
the State to protect and promote Vision
the right to health of the people ● To build disaster-resilient
and instill health consciousness communities and promote a
among them. culture of safety and resilience at
● It shall endeavor to protect the all levels of society.
people from public health threats
through the efficient and effective RA 9211 Tabacco Regulation Act of 2003
disease surveillance of notifiable ● ALSO KNOWN AS TOBACCO ACT
diseases including emerging and OF 2003
re-emerging infectious diseases, ● AN ACT REGULATING THE
diseases for elimination and PACKAGING, USE, SALE,
eradication, epidemics, and health DISTRIBUTION AND
events including chemical, ADVERTISEMENTS OF TOBACCO
radio-nuclear and environmental PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER
agents of public health concern PURPOSES.
and provide an effective response
system in compliance with the
2005 International Health