Unit 2: Health Trends,

Issues, and Concerns

NATIONAL LEVEL
 Reproductive Health

Another pressing health issue that concerns you as an

adolescent is reproductive health. “Reproductive health
is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-
being in all matters relating to the reproductive system,
at all stages of life” (Galvez Tan, et al., 2009).
With the sudden physical and emotional changes in your
body, more and more questions are starting to surface.
Reproductive health is crucial for it paves the way for
your social and economic development.
 Furthermore, it has also a great influence in the health of
the next generation. The health of newborn children will
be dependent on the health of the parents, particularly
the mother.
 Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
To aid the reproductive health needs of the citizens, the
government mandated the RA 10354 or most commonly
known as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act.
Get to know more about the Act by answering the
activity.(in the next two slides in a ¼ sheet)
 PILLARS OF FOUNDATION

The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health

Act builds it foundation on four pillars.

1. Identify these pillars by unscrambling the letters.

2. Read the provisions beside each pillar.
Reproductive health also concerns problems such as
sexually-transmitted infections. According to Dr.
Natividad (2013), in the Young Adult Fertility and
Sexuality Study of 2013 (YAFS-4), a survey of Filipino
college and high school graduates;
36.2 percent and 43.5 percent respectively admitted to
having engaged in premarital sex.
In addition 66.7 percent and 79.6 percent did not use
any protection at first premarital sex.
These scenarios are most often the causes of
infections.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS is
caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which
usually does not have symptoms in its early stages.
 “Initially, people with HIV were diagnosed as having
AIDS only when they developed blood infections, the
cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma, or any of the 21
other indicator diseases” (Donatelle, 2006).
 In addition, HIV is highly infectious through
unprotected sexual intercourse, breastfeeding (of an
infected mother to infant), and blood
transfusion/injecting drugs (needles used for infected
patients).
Currently, there are several treatment options for HIV
and AIDS, but no known cure yet.
In this light, the government also puts its efforts to
eradicate these sex-related diseases especially AIDS.
 The Philippine AIDS Prevention and
Control Act
The Republic Act No. 8504 or the Philippine AIDS
Prevention and Control Act of 1998 was passed by the
Congress on July 28, 1997.
The Act promulgates “policies and prescribing measures
for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the
Philippines, instituting a nationwide HIV/AIDS
information and educational program, establishing a
comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system,
strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council, and
for other purposes” (PNAC)
The Act also provides for education and information
dissemination in various institutions and agencies, safe
practice and procedures (testing, screening, and
counseling) in health organizations and associations,
monitoring of cases with confidentiality, and programs
for anti-discriminatory acts (in the workplace, hospitals,
and other public institutions).
 GROUP ACTIVITY:
Think, Discuss and Share
Guide Questions:
1. As adolescents, what benefits you can get from the
responsible parenthood and reproductive health??
2. What are the positive and negative impacts of the
laws?
Unfinished Statements

1. I learned that……
2. If I were a wise consumer…..
WE ARE DONE!