UCSP, 08 Handout 2

Question 1

attributed to as effects of these entities invading the body and making
the body weak and defenseless.

Answer 1

Bacterial/ viral causes

Question 2

Socialization
Transmission of Culture, skills, and values

Answer 2

Manifest (Primary/ Intended Functions)

Question 3

seen as the general practitioner; knowledgeable about folkloric modalities and is usually especially versed in the use of medicinal herbs.

Answer 3

Albularyo

Question 4

a hybrid, sort of crossover specialization; merges age-old folkloric modalities with
ingredients of western medicine such as prescriptions, medications, acupuncture, etc.

Answer 4

Medico

Question 5

Venues for expanding people’s network
Ability to work in groups (Leader or Member)

Answer 5

Latent (Secondary/ Unintended Functions)

Question 6

Within the context of culture, health and illness are not biological and medical. The culture around the world
has manifold ways of taxonomizing various levels of health and an equally esoteric classification of illness.

Answer 6

Cultural Constructs of Health and the Filipino Attributions of Illness

Question 7

may be attributed to social punishment or retribution by supernatural beings
such as evil spirits, witches, or mangkukulam

Answer 7

. Personalistic causes

Question 8

any organized educational activity that takes place outside a formal setup.

Answer 8

Nonformal education

Question 9

Everyone has the right to the health care they need and to living conditions that enable them to be
healthy, such as adequate food, housing, and a healthy environment.

Answer 9

Health as Human Right

Question 10

specializes in diagnostic techniques, usually referring to the patients after diagnosis
to the albularyo, medico, or manghihilot for definitive treatments

Answer 10

Mangluluop

Question 11

a social institution that formally socializes members of society. It remains a very important
support pillar in society.

Answer 11

Education

Question 12

Physical and mental health and illness are viewed holistically as an equilibrium model

Answer 12

Filipino Theories of Illness

Question 13

refers both the manghihilot or nagpapaanak; manghihilot specializes techniques and
treatments applicable to sprains, fractures, and musculoskeletal conditions; nagpapaanak besides
giving prenatal visits and delivering babies, often perform the suob rituals

Answer 13

Hilot

Question 14

Just like in the biomedical world, the hierarchy of healers and specialist in Philippine folk medicine can be
categorized as some sort of specialist in their own right

Answer 14

Cultural Health Actors

Question 15

often associated with experiences or behaviors such as retribution from
ancestors for unfulfilled obligations.

Answer 15

Mystical causes

Question 16

include a range of factors from nature events, excessive stress, incompatible
foods and drugs, infection, or familial susceptibility

Answer 16

Naturalistic causes

Question 17

based in the classroom and provided by trained teaching and non-teaching personnel. It has an approved curriculum, which includes the course outline

Answer 17

Formal Education

Question 18

include a range of factors from nature events, excessive stress, incompatible
foods and drugs, infection, or familial susceptibility

Answer 18

Personalistic causes

Question 19

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education.

Answer 19

Primary Education as a Human Right