CHN FINALS

R.A. 7305

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers

Presidential Decree No. 856

Code on Sanitation of the Philippines

Regional Director

an official who heads a regional health office

Local health authority

an official or employee responsible for the application of a prescribed health measure in a local political subdivision

R.A. 8749

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

Air pollutant

any matter found in the atmosphere other oxygen, nitrogen

Air pollution

any alteration of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the atmospheric air

Ambient air quality guideline values

mean the concentration of air over specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to serve as goals or objectives for the protection of health and/or public welfare.

Ambient air quality

means the general amount of pollution present in a broad area and refers to the atmosphere's average purity as distinguished from discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution

Certificate of Conformity

means a certificate issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to a vehicle manufacturer/assembler or importer certifying that a particular new vehicle or vehicle type meets the requirements provided under this Act and its rules and regulations

Eco-profile

The geographic-based instrument for planners and decision makers which present an evaluation of the environment quality and carrying capacity of an area

Emission

any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere

Greenhouse gases

means those gases that can potentially or can reasonably be expected to induce global warming

Infectious waste

the portion of medical waste that could transmit an infectious disease

Medical waste

the materials generated as a result of patient diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals

Mobile Source

any vehicle propelled by or through combustion of carbon-based or other fuel

Motor vehicle

any vehicle propelled by a gasoline or diesel engine

Municipal waste

the waste materials generated from communities within a specific locality

New Vehicle

means a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that has never been sold or registered with the DOTC

Ozone depleting substances

those substances that significantly deplete or otherwise modify the ozone layer

Persistent Organic Pollutants

the organic compounds that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and poise a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment

Poisonous and toxic fumes

means any emissions and fumes which are beyond internationally - accepted standards, including but not limited to the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values

Pollution control device

any device or apparatus used to prevent, control, or abate the pollution of air

Pollution control technology

the pollution control devices, production processes, fuel combustion processes or other means that effectively prevent or reduce emissions or affluent

Standard of performance

a standard for emissions of air pollutant which reflects the degree of emission limitation

Stationary Source

any building or immobile structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant

R.A 6675

Generic Acts of 1988

Generic Name or Generic Terminology

the identification of drugs and medicines' by their scientifically and internationally recognized active ingredients

Active Ingredient

the chemical component responsible for the claimed therapeutic effect of the pharmaceutical product

Chemical Name

the description of the chemical structure of the drug or medicine and serves as the complete identification of a compound

Drug product

the finished product form that contains the active ingredients, generally but not necessarily in association with inactive ingredients

Drug establishment

any organization or company involved in the manufacture, importation, repacking, and or distribution of drugs or medicines

Drug outlets

drugstores, pharmacies, and any other establishments which sell drugs or medicines

Essential Drug List or National drug formulary

a list of drugs prepared and periodically updated by the DOH on the basis of the health condition obtaining in the Philippines

Core list

A list of drugs that meets the health care needs of the majority of the population

Complimentary List

a list of alternative drugs used when there is no response to the core essential drug or when there is hypersensitivity reaction to the core essential drug or when for one reason or another, the core essential drug cannot be given

Brand name

the proprietary name given by the manufacturer to distinguish its products from those of competitors

generic drugs

drugs not covered by patent protection and which are labeled solely by their international non- proprietary or generic name

National Health Insurance Act of 1995

R.A. 10606

Indigent

a person who has no visible means of income, or whose income is insufficient for the subsistence of his family

Member

any person whose premium have been regularly paid to the national health insurance program

Retiree

a member of the program who has reached the age of retirement as provided for by the law or who was retired on account or permanent disability

Abandoned children

children who have no known family willing and capable to take care of them and are under the care of DSWD, orphanages, churches

Case-based payment

hospital payment method that reimburses to hospitals a predetermined fixed rate for each treated case or disease, also called per case payment

Health technology Assessment

a field of science that investigates the value of a health technology

Informal sector

units engaged in the production of goods and services with the primary objective of generating employment and income for the persons concerned

Out patient services

health services such as diagnostic consultation, examination, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation on an out patient basis

Professional practitioners

include doctors, lawyers and other practitioners required to pass government licensure examination in order to practiced their profession

Lifetime member

a former member who has reached the age of retirement and has paid 120 monthly premium contributions

Members in the formal economy

members with formal contract and fixed terms of employment including workers in the government and private sector

Members in the informal economy

members who are not covered by formal contracts or agreements and whose premium contributions are self paid or subsidized by another individual

Migrant workers

documented or undocumented Filipinos who are engaged in a remunerated act in another country of which they are not citizens

Sponsored member

a member whose contribution is being paid by another individual, government agency, or private entity

Republic Act 7719

National blood services act of 1994

blood/blood product

refers to human blood, processed or unprocessed and includes blood components and derivatives

blood bank/center

a laboratory or institution with the capability to recruit and screen blood donors, collect, process, store, transport and issue blood for transfusion

Commercial blood bank

a blood bank that exist for profit

hospital based blood bank

a blood bank which is located within the premises of a hospital and which can perform a compatibility testing of the blood

blood collection unit

an institution or facility duly authorized by the DOH to recruit and screen donors and collect blood

voluntary blood donor

one who donates blood on one's own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation

blood transfusion transmissible disease

diseases which may be transmitted as a result of blood transfusion

Walking blood donor

an individual included in the list of qualified voluntary blood donors who is ready to donate blood when needed

R.A 11332

Mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases and health events of the public health concern act

Disease

refers to an illness due to a specific substance, occupational exposure or infectious agent, which affects a susceptible individual, either directly or indirectly

Disease control

refers to the reduction of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level

Disease surveillance

refers to the on going systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of public health practice

Epidemic or Outbreak

refers to an occurrence of more cases of disease than normally expected within a specific place or group of people over a given period of time

Epidemiologic Investigation

refers to an inquiry to the incidence, prevalence, extent, source, mode of transmission

Health event of public health concern

refers to a either public health emergency or a public health threat due to biological, chemical, radio nuclear and environmental agents

Infectious disease

refers to a clinically manifested disease of humans or animals resulting from an infection

Mandatory Reporting

refers to the obligatory reporting of a condition to local or state health authorities, as required for notifiable diseases, epidemics or public health events of public health
concern;

Notifiable Disease

refers to a disease that, by legal requirements, must be reported to the public health authorities

Public Health Emergency

refers to an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition

R.A 9994

Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010

Senior citizen or elderly

refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old;

Geriatrics

refer to the branch of medical science devoted to the study of the biological and physical changes and the diseases of old age

Lodging establishments

refers to a building, edifice, structure, apartment or house including tourist inn, apartelle, motorist hotel, and pension house engaged in catering, leasing or providing facilities to transients, tourists or travelers

Medical services

refer to hospital services, professional services of physicians and other health care professionals and diagnostics and laboratory tests that the necessary for the
diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury;

Dental services

to oral examination, cleaning, permanent and temporary filling, extractions and gum treatments, restoration, replacement or repositioning of teeth, or alteration of the
alveolar or periodontium process of the maxilla and the mandible that are necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury;

Nearest surviving relatives

refers to the legal spouse who survives the deceased senior
citizen: Provided, that where no spouse survives the decedent, this shall be limited to relatives in the following order of degree of kinship: children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles and aunts;

Home health care service

refers to health or supportive care provided to the senior citizen patient at home by licensed health care professionals to include, but not limited to, physicians,
nurses, midwives, physical therapist and caregivers

Indigent senior citizen

refers to any elderly who is frail, sickly or with disability, and without pension or permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her
relatives to support his/her basic needs,

R.A 9165

Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Acts of 2002

Administer

Any act of introducing any dangerous drug into the body of any person, with or without his/her knowledge, by injection, inhalation, ingestion or other means, or of committing
any act of indispensable assistance to a person in administering a dangerous drug to himself/herself unless administered by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication.

Chemical diversion

The sale, distribution, supply or transport of legitimately imported, in-transit, manufactured or procured controlled precursors and essential chemicals, in diluted, mixtures or in concentrated form, to any person or entity engaged in the manufacture of any dangerous drug, and shall include packaging, repackaging, labeling, relabeling or concealment of such transaction through fraud, destruction of documents, fraudulent use of permits, misdeclaration, use of front companies or mail fraud.

Clandestine laboratory

Any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical.

Confirmatory Test

An analytical test using a device, tool or equipment with a different chemical or physical principle that is more specific which will validate and confirm the result of
the screening test.

Controlled Delivery

The investigative technique of allowing an unlawful or suspect consignment of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical,
equipment or paraphernalia, or property believed to be derived directly or indirectly from any offense, to pass into, through or out of the country under the supervision of an authorized officer, with a view to gathering evidence to identify any person involved in any dangerous
drugs related offense, or to facilitate prosecution of that offense.

Cultivate or culture

Any act of knowingly planting, growing, raising, or permitting the planting, growing or raising of any plant which is the source of a dangerous drug.

Deliver

Any act of knowingly passing a dangerous drug to another, personally or otherwise, and by any means, with or without consideration.

Den, Dive or Resort

A place where any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical is administered, delivered, stored for illegal purposes, distributed, sold or
used in any form.

Dispense

Any act of giving away, selling or distributing medicine or any dangerous drug with or without the use of prescription.

Drug Dependence

it is a cluster of physiological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena of variable intensity, in which the use of
psychoactive drug takes on a high priority thereby involving, among others, a strong desire or a sense of compulsion to take the substance and the difficulties in controlling substance-taking behavior in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use.

Drug Syndicate

Any organized group of two (2) or more persons forming or joining together with the intention of committing any offense prescribed under this Act.

Employee of Den, Dive or Resort

The caretaker, helper, watchman, lookout, and other
persons working in the den, dive or resort, employed by the maintainer, owner and/or operator where any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical is administered, delivered, distributed, sold or used, with or without compensation, in connection with the
operation thereof.

Financier

Any person who pays for, raises or supplies money for, or underwrites any of the illegal activities prescribed under this Act.

Illegal Trafficking

The illegal cultivation, culture, delivery, administration, dispensation, manufacture, sale, trading, transportation, distribution, importation, exportation and possession
of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical.

Instrument

Any thing that is used in or intended to be used in any manner in the commission of illegal drug trafficking or related offenses.

Laboratory equipment

The paraphernalia, apparatus, materials or appliances when used, intended for use or designed for use in the manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical, such as reaction vessel, preparative/purifying equipment, fermentors, separatory funnel, flask, heating mantle, gas generator, or their
substitute.

Manufacture

The production, preparation, compounding or processing of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical, either directly or indirectly