Introductory Message - MAPEH Health 10 Module

The significance of existing health-related laws in safeguarding people's health is to:

• Protect individuals and communities from health risks

• Increase the cost of healthcare services

• Limit access to medical information

• Discourage healthy behaviors

A compilation of health-related law penalties and fines is given to those who violate which of the following?

• Health policy

• Traffic rules

• Tax regulations

• Environmental guidelines

Ways of managing health issues, trends, and concerns include:

• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle

• Ignoring symptoms

• Avoiding regular check-ups

• Relying solely on home remedies

Supervises the legal production of cigarettes in the country.

• Tobacco Regulation Act

• Consumer Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

Provides assistance for the prevention and control of AIDS.

• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

• Consumer Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

Provides for the regulation of products and services being sold and offered in the country.

• Consumer Act

• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

Describes the blood donation program in the country.

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

• National Blood Service Act

• Consumer Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

Prohibits physical and emotional harm and abuse as initiation to a certain social group.

• Anti-Hazing Law

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

• Consumer Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

Penalizes vehicle drivers who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

• Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law

• Consumer Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

Provides for the regulation of narcotic and other related substances being sold/imported in the country.

• Consumer Act

• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act

• Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act