HEALTH TRENDS,

ISSUES, AND
CONCERNS
WHAT ARE EXISTING
LAWS RELATED TO
HEALTH TRENDS,
ISSUES AND
CONCERNS?
 RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD AND
REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH ACT
(RA 10354)
•It is a law in our country
(Philippines), which guarantees
universal access to methods on
contraception, fertility control,
sexual education, and maternal
care.
WHAT IS RH BILL?
• It gives or inject in the mind of
every youth that it is good to
have sexual intercourse without
marriage or "fornication"

HOW DOES RH BILL

AFFECTS OUR SOCIETY?
• Filipinos by nature are solid
Christians and a believer to Gods
way of giving new life, we all
want the natural way, God's way.
But with this bill it probably could
change our faith.
HOW DOES RH BILL
AFFECTS OUR SOCIETY?
•It produces HIV/AIDS
•Nausea
•Mood Swings
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE
CONTRACEPTIVES IN OUR
HEALTH
 •Headaches
•Weight gain
•Depression
•Acne
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE
CONTRACEPTIVES IN OUR
HEALTH
 TOBACCO
REGULATION ACT
OF 2003
(RA 9211)
•It is an act that regulates
the packaging , use sale,
distribution and
advertisement of tobacco
products.

WHAT IS RA NO 9211?
•a. Promote a healthful
environment;
•b. Inform the public of the
health risks associated with
cigarette smoking and tobacco
use;
PURPOSE OF THIS LAW
•c. Regulate and subsequently
ban all tobacco advertisements
and sponsorships;
•d. Regulate the labelling of
tobacco products;
PURPOSE OF THIS LAW
•e. Protect the youth from being
initiated to cigarette smoking
and tobacco use by prohibiting
the sale of tobacco products to
minors.
PURPOSE OF THIS LAW
Comprehensive
Dangerous
Drugs Act of
2002 (RA 9165)
•It is a policy-making and
strategy-formulating body in
planning and formulation of
policies and program on
drug prevention and control.
WHAT IS RA 9165?
 WHAT DOU YOU
THINK ARE THE
EFFECTS OF DRUGS
IN OUR BODY?
Consumer Act
of the
Philippines
(R.A. 7394)
•It is a law that aims to protect
the interest of the consumer is,
promote general welfare and to
establish standards of conduct
for business and industry.

WHAT IS RA 7394?
•a) protection against hazards to
health and safety;
•b) protection against deceptive,
unfair and unconscionable
sales acts and practices;

Purpose of the Law

•c) provision of information and
education to facilitate sound
choice and the proper exercise
of rights by the consumer;

Purpose of the Law

•d) provision of adequate rights
and means of redress; and
•e) involvement of consumer
representatives in the
formulation of social and
economic policies.
Purpose of the Law
 National
Environmental
Awareness and
Education Act of
2008 (R.A. 9512)
• AN ACT TO PROMOTE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS THROUGH
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION.

WHAT IS RA 9512?
 What is the
purpose of this
law?
•To create programs that will
ensure that students receive
science-based quality
information on environmental
issues to encourage the
development of environment-
friendly solutions, devices,
equipment and facilities.
TRADITIONAL
AND MEDICINE
ACT OF 1997
(RA 8423)
• It aims to provide and deliver to
people, especially the poor sector,
the traditional and alternative
health care products, services and
technologies that have been proven
safe, effective and affordable.

WHAT IS RA 8423?
PHILIPPINE AIDS
PREVENTION AND
CONTROL ACT OF
1998 (RA 8504)
•AN ACT PROMULGATING
POLICIES AND
PRESCRIBING MEASURES
FOR THE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
WHAT IS RA 8504?
NATIONAL BLOOD
SERVICES ACT
OF 1994
(RA 7719)
• It is a law that promotes voluntary
blood donation to provide
sufficient supply of safe blood and
to regulate blood banks. This act
aims to inculcate public awareness
that blood donation is a
humanitarian act.
WHAT IS RA 7719?
•In donating you could save up
to three lives with just a single
blood
•Donating can cleanse our
blood.
•It brings us new energy.
Why we should donate blood?
You can donate blood if you…
• - Are in good health
• - Are between 16 to 65 years old
(16 and 17 years old need parents
consent);
• - Weigh at least 110 pounds;

Who can donate blood?

• Have not had any symptoms of
infection for at least 1 week e.g.
sore throat, cough, runny nose,
diarrhea; and
• Have not had a fever
(Temperature >37.5°C) in the last
3 weeks
Who can donate blood?
•Previous or current history of
cancer;
•High blood pressure and taking
medication (except diuretics);
•Diabetes and taking
medication;
Who CANNOT donate blood?
• Abnormal bleeding tendencies or
blood disorder;
• AIDS or symptoms of AIDS, such as
unexplained fevers, severe night
sweats, unexpected weight loss,
swollen glands or chronic diarrhea;
• Epilepsy or uncontrolled seizures after
infancy;
Who CANNOT donate blood?
•Hepatitis B or C;
•Syphilis;
•Malaria; or
•Underwent major surgery
within 12 months.
Who CANNOT donate blood?
YOU WILL BE DEFERRED TO DONATE
BLOOD FOR 12 MONTHS IF YOU HAD:

•Tattoo,
•Ear Piercing
•Acupuncture

Who CANNOT donate blood?

SEAT BELTS ACT
OF 1999
(RA 8750)
• An act requiring the mandatory
compliance by drives of public
and private vehicles to use seat
belt devices and requiring
vehicle manufacturers to install
seat belt devices in all their
manufactured vehicles.
WHAT IS RA 8750?
 CYBERCRIME
PREVENTION ACT
OF 2012
(RA 10175)
•Cybercrime is criminal
activity done using
computers and the
Internet.

WHAT IS CYBERCRIME?
 ANTI-CHILD
PORNOGRAPHY
ACT OF 2009
(RA 9775)
• Refers to any public or private
representation, by whatever
means, of a child engaged in real
or simulated explicit sexual
activities or any representation of
the sexual parts of a child for
primarily sexual purposes.
WHAT IS CHILD PORNOGRAPHY?
ANTI-HAZING
LAW
(RA 8949)
•The act penalizes those who will
go too far during initiation rites
wherein the “applicant” is
subjected to severe physical
and emotional pain and
suffering.

What is RA 8949?