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Health
Quarter 2 - Module 4
Health Trends, Issues, and
Concerns in the National Level

Mr. Arnel N. Sanchez

Subject Teacher
Lesson

1 Reproductive Health Laws

Activity 1: Herbal Plants

Republic Act 8423 or known as the Traditional Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
states that there are 2000 available medicinal plants in the Country. Unscramble the
letters to identify the 10 herbal plants approved by DOH with medicinal uses.

1. PLAUKAOC
2. PAMALAYA
3. WAGNAB
4. SAYABAB
5. GUDNALI
6. YINOG-AINYOGN
7. BASMNGO
8. ASATNG BATUG
9. NIPAST-NASIPANT
10. BERYA-NUBEA

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.
To aid the reproductive health needs of the citizens, the government mandated
the Republic Act 10354 or most commonly known as Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act.

Activity 2: Pillars of Foundation

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive health act builds its foundation in

four pillars.
Identify the pillars by unscrambling the letters. Write your answers on the
space provided for

Pillar 1:
NFDEORMI COHICE

_______ ______

These are effective and quality reproductive healthcare services, which are ethically
and medically safe , legal, accessible and affordable shall be given primacy to
ensure the health of the mother and child. this pillar also covers the provision for the
integration of reproductive health and sexuality education in schools and other
educational institutions.

Pillar 2:
TESPCER OFR FIEL

_______ ___ ____

Abortion is illegal and punishable by law. However, mothers will be identified to

have aborted an unborn child will be served with post abortive treatment and
counselling in a humane , non-judgemental and compassionate manner.
Pillar 3:
TIRHB LOTRONC

_____ _______

Reproductive healthcare, information, and supplies shall be made available most

especially to poor beneficiaries. The act also provisions that the government must
respect the citizen’s individual preferences and choices of family planning method.

Pillar 4:
LEBOSRPNISE HONTPERAOD
___________ _________

The couples determine their ideal family size. In addition, the government shall
equip each parent with the needed information in all aspects of family life,
reproductive health, and this pillar.

NOTE!
Republic Act 8504 or the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
is an act that 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 a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring
system, strengthening the Philippine National AIDS council.

Activity 3: True or False

Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and FALSE if the statement is wrong.
______1. A person with HIV/AIDS is allowed to donate blood, tissues or organs.
______2. HIV testing is not compulsory and required.
______3. Pre- and Post-test counselling sessions are given to those who undergo
HIV testing in accredited testing centers.
______4. People with HIV/AIDS are not allowed to avail services provided by public
hospitals because infection might spread.
______5. AIDSWATCH monitors the incidences of HIV infection in the country and
writes reports about it.
______6. A person with HIV/AIDS is treated with utmost confidentiality by medical
personnel.
______7. A patient’s case is still confidential even if there is an interference by a
court.
______8. The AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 promotes discrimination
against people with HIV/AIDS.
______9. The Philippine National AIDS Council manages HIV testing in various
accredited centers.
______10. A person with HIV/AIDS is not allowed to travel abroad.

Lesson

2 Substance Use and Abuse

Activity 4. Identify examples of drugs.

Complete the table by choosing the sample of drugs from the box or word
bank below, and writing it to the table corresponding to the kind of drugs.
Kinds of Drugs
Stimulants Depressants Inhalants

Aerosol alcohol tobacco cocaine paints barbiturates

caffeine gasoline Acetone valium ecstasy paint thinner

Gateway drugs are drugs that people use initially that may lead to the abuse
of illegal drugs. Alcohol and Tobacco are gateway drugs. When alcohol is
consumed, the central nervous system is affected. Thus, a person is more
vulnerable to doing dangerous acts because of depressed decision-making skills.
On the other hand, the government provides protection from these gateway
drugs through the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act and the Tobacco
Regulation Act.
Republic Act No. 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 protects the
citizens from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs to their physical and mental
well-being.
Republic Act No. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 protects people
from the sale, use and advertisements of hazardous tobacco products.
The act also restricts access to sale of tobacco products to minor and may not
be sold 100 meters away from school. When it comes to advertising and
promotions, the act provisions the printing of warnings on cigarette packs in either
Filipino or English and should include health warnings.

Activity 5: Making Ads

Make a print ads showing the dangers of cigarette smoking. Write your output
in a ¼ white cartolina with margins in the sides 1 ½ inches.
Rubrics for making Ads
Needs
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Improvement
(1)
Originality The project The project The work is an The work is a
shows shows some extensive minimal
significant evidence of collection and collection or
evidence of originality and rehash of other rehash of
originality and inventiveness. people’s ideas, other people’s
inventiveness. products and ideas,
The majority of images. There products and
the content is a little images. There
and many of evidence of is no evidence
the ideas are new thought or of new
fresh, original, inventiveness. thought.
and inventive.
Writing The writing is The The The
legible, clear advertisement advertising is advertisement
and is aesthetically pleasing and is unoriginal and
grammatically pleasing/ a satisfactory is not an
correct. The creative or example of the example of the
writing entices original and a chosen format. chosen format.
 the consumer. good example
of the chosen
format.
Presentation The The The The
format advertisement advertisement advertising is advertisement
is aesthetically is aesthetically pleasing and is is unoriginal
pleasing, pleasing/ satisfactory and is not an
creative and creative/ or example of the example of the
original original and a chosen format. chosen format.
example of the good example
chosen format. of the chosen
format.
Advertising The The The The chosen
Technique advertisement advertisement advertisement advertising
uses creative is a good uses the technique is
well-chosen example of the advertising not followed or
advertising use of the technique no advertising
technique. advertising satisfactorily, technique
technique. but not used.
creatively.