Explains The

Importance Of
Consumer Health
When you buying in the
store, what are the things
you should consider?
 How Important. Is Consumer Health?
People consume goods, services, and gifts
of nature for their day-to-day existence on
Earth. It Is with this reason that people
should be aware of the Vital health topics
and be educated about preventive medicine
and services in order to achieve good quality
of living. Consumer health provides
individuals with knowledge, skills,
aptitudes, values, and capacity to become
responsible consumers. .
Consumers health helps people on the
following aspects:
What is Consumer Health
Consumer health pertains to
the aspects of wise purchase
of health products and
services in order to obtain the
ultimate satisfaction and
wellness of the body
 Who is the consumer?
A consumer is a person who buys
products or services for personal use
and not for business purposes.
Consumers are free to make decisions
whether or not to buy goods or
commercial items from stores. They
can also be influenced by TV and
print commercials and other
marketing strategies.
 What are the rights of the
consumer?
1. The. right to choose
2. The right to be heard
3. The right to safety
4. The right to be informed
5. The right to satisfaction of basic needs
6.The right to redress or remedy
 7. The right to consumer education.
8 The right to environmental health
 What Is Health Fraud?
Health fraud is the dishonest
promotion, advertising, distribution, or
sale of articles claimed to be effective
in diagnosing, preventing, curing, or
treating an illness or condition, or
providing a beneficial effect on health
but have not been scientifically proven
safe and effective.
 Who Are The Victims Of Health Frauds?
The following are consumers who are likely
to become victims of health fraud: 1. Those
who fall short of developing the correct
attitude and orientation on health 2. Those
who are unaware of the roles, responsibilities
and rights of being users of health products
and services
3. Those who do not give the right value for
money, time environment, and people.