HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354

THE RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT OF 2012

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

Provides for maternal and child healthcare, family planning, and responsible parenthood.

Galvez Tan, 2009

Who said “A state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life”

Reproductive Health

A state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life

Informed Choice

The government shall promote and provide unbiased information and access to these services. This pillar also covers the provision for the integration of reproductive health and sexuality education in schools, and other educational settings.

Respect for Life

The Act recognizes that abortion is illegal and punishable by law.

Birth Control

Reproductive healthcare, information, and supplies shall be made available most especially to poor beneficiaries.

Responsible Parenthood

Couples determine their ideal family size. In addition, the government shall equip each parent with needed information in all aspects of family life, reproductive health, & responsible parenthood.

Reproductive Health

It also concerns problems such as sexuallytransmitted infections.

36.2% and 43.5 %

respectively admitted to having engaged in premarital sex.

66.7% and 79.6%

did not use any protection at first premarital sex.

RA 9512

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

It's an Act to promote environmental awareness through Environmental Education (EE) and covers the integration of EE in the school curricula at all levels, be it public or private, including daycare. preschool, non-formal, technical, vocational, indigenous learning and out-ofschool youth courses or programs.

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

The Act that promotes environmental awareness through environmental education.

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

Environmental Education should be integrated with DEPED (Community Service) and be part of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).

RA 9211

Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003

Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003

An act that protects people from the sale, use, and advertisements of hazardous tobacco products

RA 8504

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998

RA 8504

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 a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system, strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council, and for other purposes

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998

• Provides for education and information dissemination in various institutions and agencies

• Safe practice and procedures (testing, screening, and counseling) in health organizations and associations

• Monitoring of cases with confidentiality

• Programs for anti-discriminatory acts

Philippine National AIDS Council

PNAC meaning