GRADE 10

HEALTH
Good Morning
Grade 10 !
Welcome to our Health class.

Are you ready?

 MAPEH 10
HEALTH
FIRST QUARTER –
WEEK 4
Lesson 1
Components of
Consumer Health
MELC 1 – Explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection and
evaluation of health information, products and services (H10CH-Ia-b-20)
MELC 2 – Discuss the various forms of health service providers and
healthcare plans
(H10CH-Ia21)
My Source of Information
The following are sources of
information on consumer health.
Write it on the appropriate box. The
left box should contain the reliable
sources while on the right box should
contain those which are unreliable
sources.
 Reliable Source Not Reliable Source

Sources Sources
Neighbors Government Agencies
Friends Researches
Health Magazines Books
Parents who are health professionals Pamphlets
Elderly Wikipedia

3 Minutes
 Reliable Source Not Reliable Source
Health Magazines Neighbors
Parents who are health professionals Friends
Government Agencies Elderly
Researches Pamphlets
Books Wikipedia

Sources Sources
Neighbors Government Agencies
Friends Researches
Health Magazines Books
Parents who are health professionals Pamphlets
Elderly Wikipedia
SUPER CONSUMER
Let’s learn more about our
Consumer Rights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEWmhgCwjwI
 What is Consumer Health?
Consumer health is not just about buying health
products and services. It is also about making
decisions and having a clear and deeper
understanding to make wise choices.
Components of Consumer Health
1. Health Information
2. Health Products
3. Health Services
 What is Health Information?
Health information is any concept, step or advice
that various sources give to aid the health status
of an individual. The type of information varies
depending on various considerations.
 People acquire health information and products from various
sources such as authorized person, media, and technology. It
is important to identify the reliability of these sources.

Example: Product Manufacturer Uses Ingredients Date of Expiration

  Manufacturing Date
Tomas Milk Phil. Inc., To enhance Water, skimmed January 5, 2019 January 21,
Milk Candon City growth and milk powder, 2021
I.S stronger pasteurized
immunity yoghurt powder,
sugar,
apple juice
concentrate

Tsarap Magic Phil. For Iodized salt, December 5, April 19,

Magic Inc., Vigan Seasoning garlic, 2019 2021
City, I.S sugar, onion,
spices,
chicken meat
Reliable Sources of Information
1. Medical and health professionals (Family and school doctors,
dentists, nurses, health science educators)
2. Government agencies like Department of Health (DOH), Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), Bureau of Food and Drugs
(BFAD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
3. Websites ending in gov, edu, and org.
4. Local health officials
5. Educational institutions.
 Unreliable Sources of
Information
1. Outdated customs, practices, and superstitions
without scientific basis
2. Information based on ignorance and prejudice
3. Commercialized health information
4. Personal options and incomplete information
5. Quack or pseudo healers
Guide Questions or Criteria in Assessing
Health Information
The following questions are the things to consider before buying
health products or availing health services.
What are the available details of the product? Are the details updated? Are the
side effects specified?
What? What is the purpose of the health information?

From whom is the health information? Is this information

Who? confirmable?

Is there an option where customers can give feedback/ suggestions

What and receive the needed answers?
else?
 What is Health Products?
Health products are foods, drugs, cosmetics,
devices, biologicals, vaccines, and
household/urban hazardous substances and/or a
combination of and/or a derivative thereof (FDA
Act, 2009)
Examples: eyeglasses, appliances, medicines, etc.
 What is Health Services?
Health services refer to the furnishing of
medicines, medical or surgical treatment,
nursing, hospital service, dental service,
optometric service, and complementary health
services.
 Guidelines on the Purchase of
Goods and Services
1. Evaluate which products and services will be beneficial, harmful
or useless.
2. Know the local laws and regulations that protect consumers.
3. Locate dependable medical, dental and nursing services.
4. Apply knowledge acquired with respect to personal and
environmental health in the purchase.
 Tips on How to be a Wise
Consumer
1. Gather correct and sufficient information
2. Compare and contrast details of
available products
3. Inquire for more and review if possible
 Types of Health Services
“A healthcare provider is a trained professional who provides people
with healthcare.”
1. Health Professionals. These are individuals who are licensed to practice
medicine and other allied health programs and work in the medical
profession. Examples: doctor, nurse, nutritionist, etc.
2. Healthcare Facilities – These are places or institutions that offer healthcare
services. Examples: hospitals, walk-in surgery center, health center, extended
healthcare facility.
3. Health Insurance - It is a financial agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs.
Example: PhilHealth
Lesson 2
Healthcare Providers
and Fraudulent Services
 Health Professionals
Health professionals are licensed to
practice medicine. Knowing each of these
professionals and their functions can give
benefits such as the application of
immediate and appropriate treatment,
avoidance of time and resources wastage,
and the like. Knowing them will not also lead
someone to avail of fraudulent health
services.
 Health Professionals
These are individuals who are trained
and licensed to practice medicine along with
allied health programs and work in the
medical profession.

Examples: doctor, nurse, nutritionist,

physician, etc.
Different Types of Physicians Based on their
Area of Specialization.
A. Pediatrician – specializes in children’s health care and treatment of diseases.

B. Psychiatrist – specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

C. Obstetrician – specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.

D. Ophthalmologist – specializes in diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and

disorders.

E. Anesthesiologist – specializes in administering various anesthetics to assure proper

operative procedures.
F. Dermatologist – specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases.

G. Cardiologist – specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart and blood
vessels.
Different Types of Physicians Based on their
Area of Specialization.
K. Gastroenterologist – specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the
gastrointestinal system.

L. Geriatrician – specializes in care of elderly and the diseases that affect them.

M. Surgeon – specializes in performing surgical operation in treating diseases,

injuries and deformities.

N. Urologist – specializes in diseases and abnormalities of the gastro-urinary tract.

O. Gynecologist – specializes in diseases and care of the female reproductive
organs.
 Healthcare Facilities
These are places or institutions that offer
healthcare services. There are different types of
healthcare facilities.

These are the following types of healthcare

facilities;
a. Hospital
b. Walk-in Surgery
c. Health Center
d. Extended Healthcare Facility
 Health Insurance
It is a financial agreement between an
insurance company and an individual or group
for the payment of healthcare costs.

Consumers received health information,

products, and services from various sources,
thus individuals may be prone to frauds.
An example of which is Quackery.
 QUACKERY
It is a form of a health fraud, an advertisement,
promotion, or sale of products and services that have not
been scientifically proven safe and effective. It is being
operated by a quack. A quack is a person who dishonestly
pretends to have medical skills or knowledge.

Three major characteristics of quackery

1. It is a big
business.
2. It multiplies and spreads fast.
It is progressive.
 Possible Effects of Quackery:
1. Taking a quack “cure” may delay or lose the chance to
be healed.
2. The person may experience placebo effect – that he/she
improves for natural reasons and not because of the
substance that the quack provides.

3. Loss of money

4. Giving false hopes to the sick person and the family.

5. The actual damage done to the individual by using fake

 Three Forms of Quackery
1. Medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and
remedies of various health conditions that are drugless
or bloodless in nature.

2. Nutrition quackery involves promotion of food fads and

other nutritional practices that claim to be all-natural.
These are believed to have beneficial properties of
multiple plants in one product.

3. Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets

 Reflection
Reflect on the following and continue the quotation
being give.
1. Why do I need to choose a right health
professional?
2. What healthcare service should be accessible in
our community?
3. Why do people fall from quackery?
4. How do we classify the different forms of
quackery?
Thank you for
listening 
- Sir Banton