Existing Health Related Laws (National Level) - MAPEH Q2 - HIRAYA

**EXISTING HEALTH RELATED..................LAWS (NATIONAL LEVEL)\...\.....** Health law according to World Health Organization (WHO) is the area of law concerned with the health of individuals and populations, the provision of health care, and the operation of the healthcare system. Health law is...

**EXISTING HEALTH RELATED..................LAWS (NATIONAL LEVEL)\...\.....** Health law according to World Health Organization (WHO) is the area of law concerned with the health of individuals and populations, the provision of health care, and the operation of the healthcare system. Health law is an incredibly broad, diverse and dynamic field of law. It can be related to access to care, insurance coverage, difficult ethical choices (particularly at the beginning and end of life), providers of care (and how these providers are organized and paid), the safety of our drugs and food supply, disease prevention and treatment, and many other fascinating topics (Health Law Guide, 2012). The following are the Existing National Laws Related to Health Trends, Issues, and Concerns in the National Level: 1. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RA10354) 2. Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (RA 9211) 3. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA 9165) 4. Consumer Act (RA 7394) 5. National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008 (RA 9512) Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act Of 1997 (RA 8423) 6. Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504) 7. National Blood Services Act of 1994 (RA 7719) 8. Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 (RA 8750) 9. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) 10. Anti-Pornography Act (RA 9775) The government works with various institutions and sectors to address health issues and concerns. As an adolescent, it is important to know these policies because they represent your rights as a citizen of the country. This learning activity sheet will help you to discuss the existing health related laws in the national level. **....SIGNIFICANCE OF THE...............EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED LAWS\..........IN SAFEGUARDING PEOPLE'S..................................HEALTH\...\..................** Safeguarding means protecting people\'s health, welfare and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and mistreatment. Everyone has the right to live safety and free from these abuses. However, health issues and concerns like domestic violence, sexual abuse, physical abuse, financial abuse, human trafficking or modern slavery, bullying, cigarette smoking, neglect, sexual exploitation, abortion, drug abuse, cybercrimes, pornography, quackery, and others can happen anywhere. Therefore, the right time for us to realize and appreciate the significance of the Existing Health Related Laws in protecting our health must start now. **IMPORTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING EXISTING HEALTH RELATED LAWS IN SAFEGUARDING PEOPLE'S HEALTH:** **1. RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT OF 2012 (RA 10354)** \- Recognizes and guarantees the human rights of all persons including their right to equality and nondiscrimination; protect and strengthen the family; recognizes and guarantees the promotion and equal protection of the welfare and rights of children, the youth, and the unborn; recognizes and guarantees the promotion of gender equality, gender equity, women empowerment and dignity as a health and human rights concern and as a social responsibility; and guarantees universal access to medically-safe, non-abortifacient, effective, legal, affordable, and quality reproductive health care services, methods, devices, and supplies. **2. TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003 (RA 9211)** \- Promote a healthful environment; inform the public of the health risks associated with cigarette smoking and tobacco use; regulate and subsequently ban all tobacco advertisements and sponsorships; regulate the labeling of tobacco products; protect the youth from being initiated to cigarette smoking and tobacco use by prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors; and assist and encourage Filipino tobacco farmers to cultivate alternative agricultural crops to prevent economic dislocation. **3. COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 (RA 9165)** \- Safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry, particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being. **4. CONSUMER ACT (RA 7394)** \- Protect the interests of the consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry; protection against hazards to health and safety; and protection against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices. **5. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACT OF 2008 (RA 9512)** \- Protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature, and in recognition of the vital role of the youth in nation building and the role of education to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and development. **TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT OF 1997 (RA 8423)** \- Improve the quality and delivery of health care services to the Filipino people through the development of traditional and alternative health care and its integration into the national health care delivery system. **6. PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998 (RA 8504)** \- Promote public awareness about the causes, modes of transmission, consequences, and means of prevention and control of HIV/AIDS through a comprehensive nationwide educational and information campaign. **7. NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994 (RA 7719)** \- Promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks and inculcate public awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian act. **8. SEAT BELTS USE ACT OF 1999 (RA 8750)** \- Reduce the chances of deaths and injuries from road crashes. This law also bans children six years and younger from occupying the front seat of any vehicle with a running engine even if the child is wearing a seatbelt as stated in Section 5. **9. CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 (RA 10175)** \- Protect and safeguard the integrity of computer, computer and communications systems, networks, and databases, and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and data stored therein, from all forms of misuse, abuse, and illegal access by making punishable under the law such conduct or conducts. **10. ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY ACT (RA 9775)** \- Guarantee the fundamental rights of every child from all forms of neglect, cruelty and other conditions prejudicial to his/her development; and protect every child from all forms of exploitation and abuse including, but not limited to: (1) the use of a child in pornographic performances and materials; and (2) the inducement or coercion of a child to engage or be involved in pornography through whatever means. **NATIONAL LAWS RELATED TO HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES AND.........................CONCERNS..............\...\...\.....** **Republic Act No. 7394 otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines of 1991** Consumer act of the Philippines has three objectives: to protect the interest of the consumer, to promote his/her genera welfare, and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry. To achieve the objectives, the Act aims to protect people against hazards to health and safety, and deceptive and unfair sales at and practices. The policy mandates for the information dissemination and education to facilitate sound choice and proper exercise of right by the consumer. It also covers the quality and safety of different products like food drugs, cosmetics, and devices. It also promotes the protection of citizens against hazardous substances that may be in sale. **Republic Act No. 8423 otherwise known as the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA)** It provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare and its integration into the national healthcare system. The policy also identifies medicinal plants in the country which are readily available. These medicinal plants shall be given care by different agencies. In order to coordinate various activities and programs in the traditional and alternative healthcare delivery system, the Act provisions the establishment of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC) to accelerate the development of the said healthcare in the country. **Republic Act No. 10354 otherwise known as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012** Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life (Galvez Tan, et al., 2009). It is crucial for it paves the way for your social and economic development. Reproductive Health has also a great influence in the health of the next generation. The health of newborn children will be dependent on the health of the parents, particularly the mother. Republic Act No. 10354 includes provisions on maternal and child health that guarantee universal access to maternal care, sexual education, and fertility control. ***Four Pillars of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act*** 1. **Informed Choice** 2. **Respect for Life** 3. **Birth Control** 4. **Responsible Parenthood** **Republic Act No. 8504 otherwise known as the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998** The Act promulgates policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting nationwide HIV/AIDS information and educational program, establishing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system, strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council, and for other purposes. It also provides for education and information dissemination in various institutions and agencies, safe practice and procedure (testing, screening, and counseling) in health organizations and associations, monitoring of cases with confidentiality, and programs for anti-discriminatory acts (in the workplace, hospitals, and other public institutions). **Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002** It is the policy of the state to safeguard the integrity of its territory and well-being of the citizens, especially the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs. The policymaking and strategy-formulating body on drug prevention and control is the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) while its implementing arm is the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The latter is responsible for the efficient and effective enforcement of all the provisions on the used, import, sale, and manufacture of dangerous drugs. **Republic Act No. 9211 otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003** The Act protects people from the sale, use, and advertisements of hazardous tobacco products. The Act absolutely bans smoking in public places, most especially in centers of youth activities, elevators and stairwells, fire-hazardous places, within public and private hospitals and medical clinics, airport and other terminals, and food preparation areas. In this light, a designated smoking and non-smoking area should be utilized. It also restricts access to sale of tobacco products to minors. Tobacco may not be put in a vending machine, unless it verifies age, and may not be sold within 100 meters of a school. Should tobacco be sold, there should be proper signage that indicates target consumers. **Republic Act No. 10175 otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.** It defines cybercrime, elaborate it forms, provides guidelines for prevention, and controls the process of investigation as well as the penalties associated with those acts that would qualify under it. The law mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-related identity theft. **Republic Act No. 9775 otherwise known as the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009** This law shall recognize the vital role of the youth in nation building and will promote and protect their physical, moral, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. **Republic Act No. 8949 otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Law.** 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. **Republic Act No. 7719 otherwise known as the National Blood Services Act of 1994** The Act aims to promote and encourage voluntary blood donation by the citizenry, provide for adequate, safe and affordable and equitable distribution of blood and blood products. **Republic Act No. 9512 otherwise known as the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008.** This Act promotes environmental awareness through environmental education. Various educational agencies, Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are tested to integrated education on the environment and at all needs of learning in coordination of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and other relevant government agencies. Environmental Education must be included in the curriculum of both public and private sectors such as barangay daycare, preschool, non-formal, technical-vocational, profession level, indigenous learning, and even on the out-of-school youth programs. **Republic Act No 8750 otherwise known as the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999** The Act aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of motor vehicles from injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents. The policy includes the mandatory wearing of seatbelts by the driver and front seat passengers of any running motor vehicle. It also prohibits children from sitting in the front seat of any motor vehicle. **Republic Act No. 10586 otherwise known as the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law** The Law penalizes those who will be caught driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and other similar substances. **HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES, AND..** **CONCERNS IN THE NATIONAL..** **.....LEVEL....................\...\...\....** **DEFINITION OF TERMS** **RECOMMEND** (verb) - To suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done. **WAYS** (noun) - A route, direction, or path. **MANAGE** (verb) - To succeed in doing or dealing with something especially something difficult. ***Republic Act No. 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines*** aims to protect people against hazards to health and safety, and deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices. In this light, the policy mandates for information dissemination and education to facilitate sound choice and proper exercise of rights by the consumer. ***Republic Act No. 8423 or the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997* (TAMA)** provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare and its integration into the national healthcare system. ***Republic Act No.10354 or most commonly known the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act*** which allows women, especially the poor and marginalized, access to reproductive health information and services, including family planning and sexuality education. This will enable couples and individuals to exercise their right to decide freely and responsibly whether, when and how often to have children and to live a healthy life with dignity. ***Republic Act No. 8504 or the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act 1998*** the act promulgates "policies" and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting a nationwide HIV/AIDS information and educational program, establishing AIDS Council, and for other purposes "(PNAC). ***Republic Act No. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003*** protects people from the sale, use, and advertisements of hazardous tobacco products. ***Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012*** the law mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited commercial communications and computer-related identity theft. ***Republic Act No.9775 or Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009*** defines the crime of child pornography. "Child pornography" refers to any representation, whether visual, audio, or written combination therefore, by electronic, mechanical, digital, optical, magnetic or any other means, of child engaged or involved in real or simulated explicit sexual activities (Official Gazette, 2009). ***Republic Act No. 8949 or Anti-Hazing Law*** the act penalizes those who will go too far during initiation rite wherein the 'applicant" is subjected to severe physical and emotional pain and suffering. ***Republic Act No.7719 or the National Blood Services Act of 1994*** aims to promote and encourage voluntary blood donation by the citizenry, providing for adequate, safe and affordable and equitable distribution of blood and blood products. ***Republic Act No. 9512 or the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008*** this act promotes environmental awareness through environmental education.