IMPORTANCE

OF CONSUMER
HEALTH
QUARTER 4
LESSON 1
CONSUMER HEALTH
refers to the decisions you make
about the purchase of product
and use of health information and
services that will have direct
effect on your health.
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CONSUMER
1.Right to basic needs – pertains to the survival needs such as the
need to food, shelter, clothing, education, and sanitation.
2.Right to safety – protection against the marketing and sale of
goods and services that is dangerous to health and life.
3.Right to be informed – protection against dishonest advertising
and labelling. The consumer must be provided with information
about the product or service he is to buy or avail.
4.Right to choose – freedom to select from a variety of products
and services considering the price and quality.
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CONSUMER
5. Right to redress – this is the right to relief or remedy, the
compensation for misrepresentation, or unsatisfactory services.
6. Right to be heard – takes into consideration the interest of
consumer in forming government policies about health and in
developing products and services.
7. Right to consumer education – provides knowledge that is
needed to be an informed consumer.
8. Right to healthy environment – assurance of a place where one
can live and work, that is free from danger or harm to one’s well –
being.
THESE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Critical awareness - Use products and services in manner by which they are
intended. Choose products and services that are affordable and of
good quality.
2. Involvement or action – consumers must know how to defend themselves
and act to get a fair deal. report or notify to the concerned government agency
any case of dishonest advertisement or labelling of products.
3. Ecological responsibility – consider the impact of their action or decision on
the physical environment.
4. Social responsibility – consumers must act with concern and sensitivity to
the impact of their actions to the interest of others especially to the poor
5. Practice solidarity or cooperation with other consumers to strengthen and
increase influence to ensure that consumer interest is considered and met.
Direction: Draw a  if the statement is correct and a  if the 9

statement is wrong.

_____1. One who avails of a service and buys products

is a consumer.
_____2. As a consumer, it is important that you know
your rights and responsibilities.
_____3. A responsible consumer buys the cheapest
goods regardless of its quality.
_____4. Solidarity does not mean to say you have to join
rallies.
_____5. Having self-medication is wise.
COMPONENTS
OF CONSUMER
HEALTH
QUARTER 4
LESSON 2
THERE ARE THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF 11

CONSUMER HEALTH.
THERE ARE THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF 12

CONSUMER HEALTH.
THERE ARE THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF 13

CONSUMER HEALTH.
DIRECTIONS: WRITE HI FOR HEALTH INFORMATION, HP FOR 14
HEALTH PRODUCT, AND HS FOR HEALTH SERVICES.

• _____1. A radiologist studying the X-ray

result of a patient.
• _____2. Posters and handouts about COVID
19.
• _____3. Everyday update about COVID 19
cases in the province.
• _____4. Lotions, make – ups, shaving foam
• _____5. Herbs, tea, laxatives, anti – allergy
ointment
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Directions: Study
the pictures below.
Group them
according to the
component where
they belong. Write
the letter of the
correct answer
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
OVER THE COUNTER
(OTC) AND
PRESCRIPTION
MEDICINE
QUARTER 4
LESSON 3
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OVER – THE – COUNTER AND
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
EXAMPLES AND USES OF OVER – THE – COUNTER
MEDICINES
EXAMPLES AND USES OF OVER – THE – COUNTER
MEDICINES
EXAMPLES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES AND THEIR USES
Directions: Ask your mother about names of medicines 21
that she had bought and classify them as to OTC Drugs
or Prescription Drugs. Give one (1) OTC medicines and
one (1) prescription medicines.
THANK YOU
JESSICA T. CLAUSTRO
Teacher I