PH Health Law - Republic Acts (Health 10)

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL OF 2012 (RA 10354)

• It is a law which guarantees universal access to methods contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care

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What is Reproductive health? - It refers to the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease relating to the reproductive system and to its function.

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What is Family Planning? - Provides information and means for couples or individuals to have the desired number of children that they can responsibly raise

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Importance of family planning to our country and the world

• With the exponential growth of population in the country and the world, resources are being more used more rabidly.
• Population growth has been a source of numerous economic problems.

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REPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS

• Parents plan and work to meet the goals of their family.
• Parents respond to the need of their children
• Learn about age-appropriate development to have realistic expectations.
• Teach rules to ensure the health and safety of the children
• Teach with positive attitude
• Give love and affection
• Provide economic security
• Raise children in a stable, secure family that is free form abuse and etc.

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Family planning method

• Natural method – allowed by catholic church
• Artificial method – use of contraceptive devices or medicines which is being promoted by the RA 10354.

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SEAT BELTH USE ACT OF 1999 (RA 8750)

What is RA 8750? - Requires the mandatory compliance by motorists of private and public vehicles to use seatbelt devices.

What is the aim of this law?

• Driver and front seat passengers while inside a running vehicle should always use seat belts
• Children 6 years old and below should not be in the front seat
• Signs should be posted instructing front
  seat passengers

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TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003 (RA 9211)

• It is an omnibus law regulating smoking in public places, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and sales restrictions.
• Designate areas for smoking must be placed in public places that are open and separate areas with ventilation.

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Purpose of this law

• To promote a healthful environment. And inform the public about the bad effects of this tobacco.
• To protect the youth from being initiated to cigarette smoking and tobacco use by prohibiting the sale of the products to minors.

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DANGEROUS DRUG ACT OF 1972 (RA 6425)

• A policy imposed by the government to deal with the state’s problem with illegal drugs, particularly how it affects the youth
• The penalty ranges from 6 months for possession of drug paraphernalia to life sentence or even death sentence.

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Aim of this law

• Protect the integrity of the Filipinos from the harmful effects
• Pursue a serious and an intensive campaign against the trafficking and use of dangerous drugs.
• Make sure that people with legitimate medical needs are not adversely affected by this program
• Provide effective mechanisms or measures to re-integrate into society.

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PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998 (RA 8504)

• Promote public awareness about the following issues related to HIV/AIDS

What is aids?

• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms caused by HIV contracted from another person.
• HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus infection that attacks the body’s immune system.

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NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994 (RA 7719)

• An act promoting voluntary blood donation, providing for an adequate supply of safe blood, regulating blood banks and providing penalties for violations.

Importance of this law

• Promotes and encourages voluntary blood donations
• Mobilizes all sectors of the community to participate in mechanisms for voluntary and non-profit collection of blood.
• It informs the public of the need for voluntary blood donation to curb the hazards caused by the commercial sale of blood

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ACT OF 2008 (RA 9512)

• Articulates that the state shall promote national awareness of the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance of environmental conservation and ecological balance towards sustained national development.

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SHALL IMPLEMENT THE LAW

• The Department of Education (DepEd)
• The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
• The Technical Education and Skill Development Authority (TESDA)
• The Dept. of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in coordination with the Dept. of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)
• The Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) and other relevant agencies

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