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Health10 Q2 Mod1 HealthRelatedLaws Ver2
Health10 Q2 Mod1 HealthRelatedLaws Ver2
Health
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Health-Related Laws
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Health
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Health-Related Laws
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
The SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as
you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pretest is provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This
will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask
your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson.
At the end of each module, you need to answer the posttest to self-check your
learning. Answer Key is provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be
honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided
to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this
SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read
the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks
in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
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What I Need to Know
What I Know
A (Description) B (Policy)
_____ 1. Helps with the prevention and control a. Cybercrime
of AIDS Prevention Act
TRUE or FALSE. Write True if the statement is correct or False if it is wrong. Write
your answers in your activity notebook.
______ 6. The AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 promotes discrimination
against people with HIV/AIDS.
______ 7. Family planning means improving the quality of life, which includes
regulating and spacing of childbirth.
______ 8. Cybersquatting is the acquisition of a domain name over the internet
in bad faith to profit, mislead, destroy reputation, and deprive others.
______ 9. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act builds its
foundation on five pillars.
______ 10. The Consumer Act covers the quality and safety of different products
such as food, drugs, cosmetics, and devices.
Directions: Read and analyze the question inside the box. Write your answers in
your activity notebook.
Directions: Read the conversation and answer the following questions. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
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Image by: Froilan M. Alusen
Processing Questions:
It is a national policy which aims to protect the interest of the consumers and
buyers of products and services, promote consumers’ general welfare, and to set
and maintain standards of conduct for both the business and industrial sectors.
It shall also be the policy of the State to seek a legally workable basis by
which indigenous societies would own their knowledge of traditional medicine.
When such knowledge is used by outsiders, the indigenous societies can require
The policy also identifies medicinal plants in the country which are readily
available. These medicinal plants shall be taken care of by different agencies.
To ensure the health of the mother and the child, an effective and quality
reproductive healthcare services, which are ethically and medically safe, legal,
accessible, and affordable, shall be given primacy to them. The government
shall also promote and provide unbiased information and access to these
services. This pillar also covers the provision for the integration of reproductive
health and sexuality education in schools, and other educational settings.
It is a viral infection that attacks and slowly destroys the immune system of the
infected person that leads to “immune deficiency”. It is progressive and can lead to
lack of body defense to all kinds of infection including those that do not normally
infect man and can also lead to cancer susceptibility.
All the teachers and instructors of HIV/AIDS lessons should undergo a seminar
or training on HIV/AIDS prevention and control to be supervised by people from the
DepEd. Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the Department of Health
(DOH) before they are allowed to teach the subject.
• Unprotected sex
• Passing from infected mother to
baby
• Sharing contaminated injecting
equipment
• Contaminated blood transfusion
and organ transplants
HIV is NOT acquired or transmitted by:
Insect bites
Toilet seats
Kissing
Sharing eating utensils
Touching
Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
Republic Act No. 7719 promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient
supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks. This act aims to inculcate public
awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
1. Illegal Access – access to the whole or any part of a computer system without
the right to do so;
C. Content-related offenses:
What’s More
ACTIVITY 1:
Directions: Identify what kind of cybercrime offenses are the following. Choose the
letter of the correct answer from the choices below and write your answers in your
activity notebook.
Complete the following paragraphs using the words in the box below. Write
your answers in your activity notebook.
Assessment 2:
A. Directions: Answer the following questions and write your answers in your
activity notebook.
1. What is HIV? What do the letters stand for? What can the virus do to a
person’s immune system?
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2. What is AIDS? What do these letters stand for? What’s the difference
between being tested positive for HIV and having AIDS?
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3. How do people get HIV? How can people protect themselves against it?
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● Republic Act No. 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines protects the
rights of consumers
● This act has three objectives: first, protect the interest of the consumer;
second, promote his/her general welfare; and lastly, establish standards of
conduct for business and industry.
● Republic Act 8423 or the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
(TAMA) provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare
services in the country.
● The act that aids and helps the citizens from their reproductive needs is known
as RA 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act.
● Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 consists of the policies
and measures that can help the individuals and allows people to be educated
and have information about this issue.
● RA No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention act of 2012 mandates the
prohibition of cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited commercial
communications, and computer-related identity theft.
● RA No. 7719 or the National Blood Services Act of 1994 aims to promote and
encourage voluntary blood donations by the citizenry
● RA No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 safeguards
the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects
of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being
● RA No. 8750 or the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 aims to secure and safeguard
drivers and passengers of motor vehicles from injuries and other effects of
vehicular accidents.
What I Can Do
4 3 2 1
Important The article provides The article The article The article
Information information on all contains all tells 3 of does not tell
five Ws: who, what, 5 W's. The the who, what,
where, when, and facts are following: when, where
why/how with complete who, what, or why/how.
descriptive language. and correct. when, The facts are
A captivating title is Simple title where or incomplete
given to the article. is given to why/how. or wrong. No
the article. The facts title is given
are to the
primarily article.
correct.
Title has
nothing to
do with the
article.
Organization The article is The article is The article The article is
well well is poorly
organized organized well organized
and written in with one organized with more
logical minor error. with two than two
order. errors. errors.
Reporting The article begins The article The article The article is
Format with an exciting lead, contains an contains a more like a
followed by a interesting/ lead, but it short story
reasonable and exciting is not and not
purposeful lead. interesting. journalistic.
argument/supporting
detail. The article
does not conclude
abruptly.
Message The message The message The The message
to the reader to the reader message to the reader
is clear and is clear. The to the is unclear.
strong. The message reader
author’s may
5 4 3 2
Goals and Pictures show Pictures show Pictures show Pictures do not
Objectives obvious choices some clear little choices reflect the
and thought choices and and thought intended
behind the thought behind behind the element,
photographs to the photographs to principle, or
reflect the photographs to reflect the technique.
intended reflect the intended Assignment
element, intended element, goals were not
principle, or element, principle, or met.
technique. principle, or technique.
technique.
Creativity Image Good Fair Minimal
demonstrates a representation representation representation
very creative of assigned of assigned of assigned
approach to the objectives. The objectives; objectives;
assignment; student has some creative lacks
student has explored intent and originality and
expanded on the creative shows little shows no
basic solutions to the evidence of evidence of
requirements. assignment. trying anything trying anything
The student unusual. unusual.
explored several
choices/solutions
to the
assignment.
Visual Shows obvious There is Work shows There is little if
Impact evidence of adequate and effort with any evidence of
thinking skills. successful moderate successful
Addresses visual sense of visual visual
complex visual or communication. communication communication
conceptual ideas. Photo engages with the
The image the viewer. viewer.
effectively
Assessment
Posttest
_____ 1. What act aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions?
a. Republic Act 7719 b. Republic Act 10175 c. Republic Act 10354
_____ 2. What act aims to protect people against hazards to health and safety, and
deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices?
a. Republic Act 7394 b. Republic Act 7719 c. Republic Act 8504
_____ 3. What act promulgates policies and prescribing measures for the prevention
and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines?
a. Republic Act 10354 b. Republic Act 8504 c. Republic Act 10175
_____ 4. What act promotes voluntary blood donation to provide a sufficient supply
of safe blood and to regulate blood banks.
a. Republic Act 8504 b. Republic Act 7394 c. Republic Act 7719
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Reflection:
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