ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CHN PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS Flashcards
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
RA NO. 9165: REVISED DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW
What is stated in the section 2 of RA NO. 9165: REVISED DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW
DECLARATION O FPOLICY. IT
IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO
SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF ITS
TERRITORY AND THE WELL–BEING OF ITS
CITIZENRY PARTICULARLY THE YOUTH,
FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE
DANGEROUS DRUGS ON THEIR PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL WELL–BEING, AND TO
DEFEND THE SAME AGAINST ACTS OR
OMISSIONS DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR
DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION
a medicine or other substance which has a
physiological effect when ingested or
otherwise introduced into the body
Drugs
a chemical substances taken for enjoyment,
or leisure purposes, rather than for medical
reasons. These drugs are usually to
provide pleasure or improve life in some
way. However, they can lead to addiction,
to health and social problems and to crime.
Most are illegal, so their use comes with all
the consequences of breaking the law.
RECREATIONAL DRUGS
SOME OF THE DRUGS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE 1
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Fentanyl
- Morphine
- Methadone
- Oxycodone
- Pethidine
PDEA
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
RA NO. 9502: ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE provides for a cheaper and quality medicines, amending:
• Republic Act No. 8293 -The Intellectual Property Code
• Republic Act No. 6675 -Generics Act of1988
• Republic Act No. 5921 -Pharmacy Law
An act providing for a cheaper and quality
medicines
RA NO. 9502 ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE
The Intellectual Property Code
Republic Act No. 8293
Generics Act of1988
Republic Act No. 6675
Pharmacy Law
Republic Act No. 5921
What is the short title for RA NO. 9502: ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE
“Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008”
PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL ACTS OF PRICE MANIPULATION
Imprisonment for a period of not less than
five (5) years nor more than fifteen (15)
years or shall be imposed a fine of not less
than One hundred thousand pesos
(Php100,000.00) nor more than Ten million
pesos (Php10,000,000.00), at the
discretion of the court.
An act defining violence against women
and their children, providing for protective
measures for victims, prescribing penalties
RA NO. 9262: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
RA NO. 9262: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN quote
“Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004”
refers to any act or a series of
acts committed by any person against a
woman who is his wife, former wife, or
against a woman with whom the person has
or had a sexual or dating relationship, or
with whom he has a common child, or
against her child whether legitimate or
illegitimate, within or without the family
abode, which result in or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm or
suffering, or economic abuse including
threats of such acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty
“Violence against women and their children”
Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting
attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be
punished in
accordance with the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.
Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be
punished by
imprisonment of two degrees
lower than the prescribed penalty for the
consummated crime as specified in the
preceding paragraph but shall in no case
be lower than arresto mayor.
Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d)
shall be punished by
arresto mayor
Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be
punished by
prision correccional
Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be
punished by
arresto mayor
Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be
punished by
prision mayor;
Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section
5(i) shall be punished by
prision mayor
An act that strengthening the Philippines
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
System
RA NO. 10121: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT
A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition
Hazard
A hazard may cause:
a. Loss of life
b. Injury or other health impacts
c. Property damage
d. Loss of livelihood and services
e. Social and economic disruption
f. Environmental damage
A serious disruption of the function of a
community or a society.
Disaster
A disaster is a result of the combination of:
→ Exposure to hazard
→ Conditions of vulnerability that are present
→ Insufficient capacity or measure to
reduce or cope with potential negative
effects on human
