LAW Flashcards
are important in society to ensure order, safety, and fairness. _____ are important to ensure that the population is healthy
Laws/ health laws
cover the duties of health care professionals, hospitals, local government units, and the health rights of people.
Health laws
This law, commonly referred to as the Reproductive Health (RH) Law, ensure the universal access of commodities, services, and education on family planning, maternal health, and sexual health.
R.A 10354: Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
This law assures each couple has the right to determine its ideal family size.
R.A 10354: Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
is illegal in the Philippines, this law highlights that the government shall ensure that all women who had abortions, spontaneous or otherwise, will receive the appropriate care.
Abortion
The _____ was especially created to benefit the poor. Since most of the poor do not have access to health care, this law assures them that they can have equal opportunity to avail of family planning services just like everybody can.
RH law
aims to protect Filipinos from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke. The law states that smoking is prohibited in areas where minors may be located such as schools and playgrounds. Public vehicles, medical facilities, and food preparation areas are also considered non-smoking areas.
RA 9211
The law also prohibits individuals younger than 18 years old from buying, selling, and consuming cigarettes and other tobacco products.
R.A 9211: Tobacco Regulation Act of 2023
stating the dangerous effects of tobacco smoke to health must also be place on all packages of tobacco products.
clear warning
Lastly, advertisements of tobacco products on television, movie houses, billboards, and print media, except inside stores where tobacco products can be bought, are not
allowed
This law aims to prevent the illegal use of dangerous drugs in the Philippines. It sets a high penalty of 500,000 to 10, 000, 000 for any person who will bring into the Philippines
R.A 9165: Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
also authorizes DOH-accredited centers to facilitate drug testing. The following are mandated by the law to undergo drug testing applicants for driver’s license, applicants for firearm’s license, officers and members of the military, police and other law enforcement agencies.
RA 9165
are also done for students of secondary and tertiary schools and officers and employees of public and private officers.
Random drug testings
emphasizes the role of the government in promoting public awareness, prevention, and control of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a complication of acquiring Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV causes the progressive decrease of the capability of a persons immune system to mount an effective response to threats such as infections.
RA 8504
An important part of this law states that the government has the duty to protect the rights of its people suspected or already have HIV. The privacy of people living with HIV shall be guaranteed at all times. All forms of discrimination against those with HIV areconsidered harmful to individual and national interests.
RA 8504
is the negative perception toward a specific group of people due to their characteristics. This may be because of their economic status race, color, or illness.
Stigma
is an important driver of HIV infection in the Philippines. People are hesitant to have an HIV test or go to the doctor for sexual health problems because they are afraid that other people will view them as immoral.
Stigma
aims to ensure the steady supply of safe blood products to be used in lifesaving medical procedures through voluntary blood donation.
RA 7719
will be encouraged through public education, promotion in schools, professional education of health personnel, and the establishment of blood services network within the framework of a National Blood Transfusion Service Network.
Voluntary blood donation
in the Philippines are routinely screened for infections such as HIV, syphilis, malaria, and hepatitis to prevent spreading these infections
Donated blood products
This law aims to improve the health care services to Filipinos by integrating traditional and alternative medicine into the national health care system..
RA 8423: TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE АСТ (ТАМА) OF 1997
which will coordinate information dissemination and all academic, scientific, and commercial endeavors related to traditional and alternative medicine in the Philippines
The law creates the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
The law also states that when the traditional healing methods of indigenous societies are used by outsiders, it is the government’s duty to ensure that the appropriate permission, acknowledgement, and financial returns are released and given.
The law creates the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
