UNIT 1:

CONSUMER HEALTH
• Where did you last spend
your money?
• What item did you buy? Why?
• What kind of service did you
last avail?
• Who recently shared with you a
new health information?
Consumer Health
It is the study of preparing of an
individual through skills, concepts
and understanding that are
required for everyday living
toachieve maximum satisfaction
and utilization of resources.
Consumer Health
Aims to develop a person’s ability to
evaluate and utilize health information,
products, and services wisely and
effectively.

It is defined as education given to the

consumer about various consumer goods
and services, covering price, what the
consumer can expect, standard trade
practice, etc.
 Health Information
it is information that people require to make
wise decisions and choices about their health
or the health of other people. (Galvez Tan, et
al., 2009)
is any concept, step, or advice that various
sources give to aid the health status of an
individual.
 information varies depending on:
“diseases, sexual health, weight loss/gain, drugs and
alcohol, depression/mental illness, violence, smoking,
eating disorders, acne/skin care, local clinics, and
sexual conditions of a person”. (Payne, et al., 2005)
Sample Activity: STOP OR
GO
INSTRUCTION:
Read the health information at the next slide.
Shout GO if it is scientifically true and proven, and
Shout STOP if it is not.
Sample Activity: STOP OR
GO
GO STOP
Warts are contagious.
Chocolates causes acne and pimples.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need
supplements.
Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorders.
Jumping from the third step of the stairs on the first
day of menstruation reduces the number of bleeding
days.
Circumcision is done for hygienic purposes only.
Touching hands of people with HIV may infect you
with such.
Putting toothpaste on burns causes irritation.
Sleep need varies depending on the individual
Health
Products
 are food, drugs, cosmetics,
devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro
diagnostic reagents, and
household/ urban substances
and/or a combination of and/or a
derivative there of (FDA Act, 2009).
are items that we consume to improve our
well-being like medicine, food, clothes,
furniture, electronics, etc.
Sample Activity: MY SHOPPING
LIST
Instructions:

1. List five examples of health that

products people buy and consume.
2. Enumerate the answers in your paper.
 I: MY SHOPPING LIST
1. List five examples of health products that
people buy and costume.
2. How do these products affects the overall well-
being of an individual?
Sample Activity: MY SHOPPING
LIST

HEALTH
PRODUCTS
Let’s Go
Back
Instructions:

1. Read the following information.

2. Identify reliable and unreliable sources
of health information and products.
3. Complete the table.
Sources of Health Information
and Products

Reliable Unreliable
doctor, textbooks, testimonials,
licensed healthcare hearsay, websites
practitioners, of businesses,
consumer unknown incoming-
advocacy groups, generating
medical websites, companies.
government
websites, teacher.
 II: LET’S GO BACK!
1. Identify five RELIABLE and UNRELIABLE
sources of health information and products.
Health
Services
These programs aim to appraise the health conditions of
individuals through screening and examinations, cure,
and treat disorders, prevent and control the spread of
diseases, provide safety, emergency care, and first aid,
and ensure a follow-up program for individuals who have
undergone treatments.
“A healthcare provider is a trained professional who
provides people with healthcare”. (Meeks, et al., 2011)
Health
Professionals
individuals who are licensed to
practice medicine and other allied
health programs.
• Physician – records the medical
history of individuals, provides
diagnoses, perform medical
examinations, and prescribes
medications.
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

CARDIOLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

PEDIATRICIAN
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

GYNECOLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

PULMONOLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

GERIATRICIAN
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

NEUROLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

UROLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

DERMATOLOGIS
T
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

OPTHALMOLOGIST
Sample Activity: DOCTOR
WHO?

GASTROENTEROLOGIST
Ophthalmologist
UROLOGIST
Orthopedist
III. DOCTOR WHO?
A. PULMONOLOGIST
B. DERMATOLOGIST
C. GERIATRICIAN
D. NEUROLOGIST
E. ORTHOPEDIST
F. GYNECOLOGIST
G. OPHTHALMOLOGIST
H. PEDIATRICIAN
I. GASTROENTEROLOGIST
J. CARDIOLOGIST
Healthcare
Facilities
• Hospital – it is an institution where people
undergo medical diagnosis, care and treatment.
• Walk-In Surgical Centers – it is facility that offers
without
the patient being admitted in the hospital.
• Health Center – the services in the health center
cater to specific population with various health
needs.
• Extended Healthcare Facility – a facility that
provides treatment, nursing care, and residential
services to patients, often the elderly.
• Drug Stores – these are accredited
establishments that sell medicines and other
medical goods or paraphernalia. These may be
found in hospitals or as a separate entity being
managed by a licensed pharmacist, medical
technologists, staffs and
technicians.
• Medical Laboratories – the health care facility
where examination of specimens and laboratory
tests are conducted to rule out any possible
illnesses. Experts make also their experiments
and clinical study here to understand the
emerging virus and disease outbreak in the
country.
Health
Insurance
 it is a financial agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or group for the
payment of healthcare cost. (Payne, et al., 2005)
it refers to a “protection that provides benefits for
sickness and injury” (Meeks, et al., 2011)
It offers various coverage:
medical insurance, major
medical insurance,
hospitalization insurance,
surgical insurance, and
disability insurance.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)
is a Government Owned and Controlled Corporation
(GOCC) created through the National Health Insurance
(NHI) Act of 1995 or Republic Act 7875. It is the
administrator of the National Health Insurance Program
(NHIP) which was established to provide health insurance
coverage for all Filipinos and ensure affordable, acceptable,
available and accessible health care services for all citizens
of the Philippines.
Philhealth’s battle cry for the financial health care protection
of Filipino families can be
summarized through its vision statement:
“ Bawat Pilipino, Miyembro
Bawat Miyembro, Protektado
Kalusugan Natin, Segurado”
PhilHealth Membership Programs
1. Formal Economy- Employees in the
government and private sectors; All other
workers rendering services whether in
government or private offices; Owners of
micro enterprises; Household helpers;
Family drivers
2. Informal Economy- Migrant workers;
Informal sector; Self-Earning individuals;
Filipinos with dual citizenship; Naturalized
Filipino citizens; Citizens of other countries
and/or residing in the Philippines
3. Sponsored Members - Members in the
informal sector from the lower income
segments; Under DSWD custody or any of its
accredited institutions run by NGOs of any
non-profit private organization; Unenrolled
women about to give birth; Barangay
health workers
4. Indigent Members - Persons who have no
visible means of income, or whose income
is insufficient for family substinence, as
identified by the DSWD based on specific
area.
5. Lifetime Members - Those who have
reached the age of retirement, and have
made 120 monthly contributions
6. Senior Citizen - All elderly Filipinos who
are 60 years old and above and who are
not covered under any of the other member
categories of the NHIP
TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
Republic Act No. 8423 act of 1997.
 Naturopathy
“Naturopathic medicine views diseases
as a manifestation of an alternation in the
processes by which the body naturally
heal itself” (Donatelle, 2006).

Naturopathy offers a wide range of

natural practices including herbal
medicine, acupuncture, acupressure,
nutritional theraphy, and ventosa cupping
massage.
Herbal Medicine

There are 10 herbs that are

proven and tested to have
medicinal value and approved
by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Galvez Tan, et al., 2009)
 ACUPUNTURE

It is a form of energy
medicine where long
thin needles are
inserted to specific
parts of the body to
affect the energy flow.
Acupuncture is
believed to treat
musculoskeletal
dysfunction.
 VENTOSA
This procedure is
done by placing
inverted glasses that
haves flames from
burning cotton, on
specific points in the
body. It is believed to
relieve muscle and
joint pains.
Acupressure
Uses the same
techniques as that
acupuncture. The
only difference is
that acupressure
does not use
needles but hands
to apply pressure
on certain points of
the body
Quacker
ya form of a health fraud, is any advertisement, promotion,

or sale of products and services that have not been
scientifically proven safe and effective (Meeks, et al.,
2011).
Quack – is an individual that has little or no professional
qualifications to practice medicine.
Three major characteristics of Health Quackery
1. It is a big business. Huge amount of money is spent on
fraudulent health products and services.
2. It multiplies and spread fast.
3. It thrives on individuals who are diagnosed with
illnesses that are known to have no cure.
3 Forms of
Quackery
1. Medical Quackery
2. Nutrition Quackery
3. Device Quackery
3 Forms of
Quackery
1. Medical Quackery
medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and
remedies of various health conditions that are drugless
and bloodless in nature.
2. Nutrition Quackery
 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
 device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets
(such as dials, gauges, electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that
are believed to cure certain health conditions.
 Government Agencies for
Consumer Health
Republic Act 7394 (RA 7394) is the "Consumer Act of
the Philippines" which was
promulgated on July 15, 1992. It is the policy of the
State to protect the interest of the
consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish
standards of conduct for business
and industry.
The following agencies implement the Consumer Act.
1. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
DTI handles the following areas of concern:
- Consumer Products and Service Warranties
- Consumer Product Quality and Safety
- Deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales acts
and practices
- Price Tag
- Weights and measures (metrication)
- Labeling and Packaging
- Advertising and sales promotion
- Liability for Products and Services
- Service and repair shops
2. Department of Agriculture
-Agricultural Products
Quality and Safety
Labeling and Packaging
Department of Education
-Consumer Education and information
Department of Health

-Consumer credit transactions extended by banks

and other financial intermediaries.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Credit facilities extended to consumers by
financing companies