Health Trends,

Issues and
Concerns in the
National Level
 Objectives
1.Protect the interest of the
consumer
2.Promote his/her general welfare
3.Establish standards of conduct
for business and industry
 Toprotect people
against hazards to
health and safety,
and deceptive and
unfair sales acts and
practices.
 Quality and safety of
different products .
 Promotes protection of
citizens against substances.
 Proper labeling and fair
packaging.
 Improvement of quality
and delivery of healthcare
services in the country.
 The policy also identifies
medicinal plants in the
country.
 Stateof physical,
mental and social well-
being in all matters
relating to the
reproductive system,
at all stages of life.
4 Pillars
1.Informed Choice
2.Respect For life
3.Birth Control
4.Responsible Parenthood
1. The Health of the
Mother and Child.
2. Abortion is Illegal and
Punishable by Law
3. Family Planning
Method
4. Ideal Family Size
 Dr. Natividad (2013) Young
Adult Fertility and Sexuality
Study, 36.2% and 43.5 %
Filipino college and high
school graduates engaged in
premarital sex.
 66.7% and 79.6% did not use
any protection at first
premarital sex.
 Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome or AIDS caused by
human immunodeficiency
virus HIV.
1.Unprotected sexual
intercourse
2.Breastfeeding
3.Blood Transfusion/Injecting
Drugs
 Passed by the Congress July 28,
1997
 Policies and prescribing measures
for the prevention and control of
HIV/AIDS in the Phil.,
instituting a nationwide
HIV/AIDS information and
educational program,
establishing a
comprehensive HIV/AIDS
monitoring system,
strengthening the Phil.
National AIDS Council and
for other purposes.
 Provides for education and
information
 Safe practice and procedures
 Monitoring of cases with
confidentiality
 Programs for anti-
discriminatory acts
 Gateway drugs are
drugs that people use
initially that may
eventually lead to the
abuse of illegal drugs.
 Importing of dangerous drugs and
chemicals
 Selling, trading, administering,
dispensing, delivering, distributing
and transporting dangerous drugs
and chemicals
 Manufacturing of dangerous drugs
and chemicals
 Manufacturing or delivery of
equipment, instrument, apparatus
or paraphernalia for dangerous
drugs and chemicals
 Possessing dangerous drugs,
equipment, instrument, apparatus
or other paraphernalia
 Possessing dangerous drugs during
parties, social gathering or
meetings
 Cultivating or culturing
plants classified as
dangerous drugs
 Unnecessary prescribing
dangerous drugs
 Protects
people
from sale, use and
advertisements of
tobacco products.
 Bans smoking in public
places
 Restricts access to sale
of tobacco products to
minors
 Printing of warnings on
cigarette packs
1. Cybercrime
Cyber refers to a computer
or a computer network, the
electronic medium in which
online communication takes
place.
 Cybersex
 Child pornography
 Unsolicited commercial
communication
 Computer-related
identity theft
 RA No. 9775 or the Anti-
Child Pornography Act of
2009
 Child Pornography refers to
any representation, whether
visual, audio or written
combination, by electronic,
mechanical,
digital, optical,
magnetic or any other
means, of child
engaged or involved in
real or simulated
explicit sexual
activities.
 “Child”refers to a person
below eighteen (18) years of
age, but is unable to fully
take care of himself from
abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or
mental disability or
condition.
 Fraternities and sororities,
gangs and social groups.
 Hazing may be an option
to test an “applicant’s”
willingness and
commitment.
 RA No. 8949or the
Anti- Hazing Law
 The Act penalizes
those who will go
too far during
initiation rites.
 RA
No. 7719 or the
National Blood
Services Act of 1994
aims to promote and
encourage voluntary
blood donation.
 The Act Consists:
a.National Council for Blood
Services and its various
committees
- Approval of policies
b.Philippine National Blood
Services
-recruitment, retention and care
of donors, collection of blood,
testing of units of blood for
infectious diseases
c. Authorized Blood Collection
Units and Facilities
d. Private and Public Hospital
Blood Banks and Blood
Stations
e. Non-Hospital Health
Facilities
f. National Reference
Laboratories for Immunology
and immunohematology.
1. Pollution
R.A No. 9512 or the National
Environmental Awareness and
Education Act of 2008.
This Act promotes environmental
awareness through environmental
education.
Educational agencies, DSWD, DOST
and DENR.
 R.ANo. 8750 or the Seat
Belts Use Act of 1999 aims to
secure and safeguard
passengers and drivers of
motor vehicles from injuries
and other effects of
vehicular accidents.
 The Act also prohibits
children from sitting in
the front seat.
 In addition, R.A No.
10586 or the Anti- Drunk
and Drugged Driving Law
also penalizes those will
be caught.