UCSP Q2 Health Practices PDF

HEALTH  BUGHAT (ILONGGO), BINAT (TAGALOG) -IS THE TERM USED TO REFER TO THE AILMENTS (HEADACHE, CHILLS, BODY PAINS, MALAISE, DIZZINESS, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, AND IN SOME IT IS BLINDNESS) A MOTHER EXPERIENCES AFTER GIVING BIRTH OR AFTER HAVING SUFFERED ABORTION OR MISCARRIAGE IF SHE DID NOT...

HEALTH  BUGHAT (ILONGGO), BINAT (TAGALOG) -IS THE TERM USED TO REFER TO THE AILMENTS (HEADACHE, CHILLS, BODY PAINS, MALAISE, DIZZINESS, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, AND IN SOME IT IS BLINDNESS) A MOTHER EXPERIENCES AFTER GIVING BIRTH OR AFTER HAVING SUFFERED ABORTION OR MISCARRIAGE IF SHE DID NOT FOLLOW CERTAIN RITUALS AFTER CHILDBIRTH. THE LIST OF PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. DRINKING COLD WATER. 2. EATING COCONUT OR OTHER COCONUT-BASED VIAND LIKE GINATAAN. 3. GOING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS. 4. GETTING A MANICURE AND PEDICURE. 5. GO HUNGRY OR MISS MEALS. 6. TAKING A BATH IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING BIRTH (MUST BE 3-7 DAYS) 7. TAKING A BATH IN COLD WATER. THE LIST OF PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 8. EXPOSING ONE’S SELF TO COLD AIR. 9. OPENING ONE’S LEGS OR CROSSING THEM INDIAN- STYLE(MUST BE ALWAYS CLOSED AS AIR MIGHT GO INSIDE THE UTERUS AND THIS WILL BRING ABOUT PAIN) 10. WALKING AROUND. 11. READING A BOOK. 12. SEWING. 13. NOT TAKING A FIRST BATH WITH THE 7-LEAVES CONCOCTION. 14. CARRYING HEAVY OBJECTS.  USOG -IS A FILIPINO SUPERSTITION THAT ATTRIBUTES AN ILLNESS TO THE GREETING OF A STRANGER. -IT IS BELIEVED THAT YOUNG CHILDREN ARE VULNERABLE TO USOG.  SYSTEM OF DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND HEALING 1. TRADITIONAL MEDICINE -COMPLIMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) -THE TERMS “COMPLIMENTARY” OR “ALTERNATIVE” MEDICINE ARE OFTEN USED INTERCHANGEABLY WITH TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN SOME COUNTRIES. -THEY REFER TO A BROAD SET OF HEALTH CARE PRACTICES THAT ARE PART OF THAT COUNTRY’S OWN TRADITION AND ARE NOT INTEGRATED INTO THE DOMINANT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 2. HERBAL MEDICINE -INCLUDE HERBS, HERBAL MATERIALS, HERBAL PREPARATION AND FINISHED HERBAL PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS PARTS OF PLANTS, OR OTHER PLANT MATERIALS, OR COMBINATIONS OF PLANTS MATERIALS. 3. TRADITIONAL USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES -REFERS TO THE LONG HISTORICAL USE OF THESE MEDICINES. -THEIR USE IS WELL ESTABLISHED AND WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE, AND MAYBE ACCEPTED BY NATIONAL AUTHORITIES. 4. THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY -REFERS TO THE SUCCESSFUL PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESSES; IMPROVEMENT OF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESSES; AS WELL AS BENEFICIAL ALTERATION OR REGULATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STATUS OF THE BODY. 5. ACTIVE INGREDIENT -REFER TO INGREDIENTS OF HERBAL MEDICINES WITH THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY.  HEALTH AS HUMAN RIGHT THE DESIGN OF A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM MUST BE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING KEY HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS: 1. UNIVERSAL ACCESS 2. AVAILABILITY 3. ACCEPTABILITY AND DIGNITY 4. QUALITY THE HUMAN RIGHT TO HEALTH ALSO ENTAILS THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURAL PRINCIPLES: 1. NON-DISCRIMINATION 2. TRANSPARENCY 3. PARTICIPATION 4. ACCOUNTABILITY