MAPEH – HEALTH
Health Information is any idea that we hear
from people around us, read from books and
other printed materials, or from the media
that influence our health.
It is any concept, step, or advice that various
sources give to aid the health status of an
individual.
Health products are food, drugs, cosmetics,
devices, vaccines, etc. These products may be
purchased from various places like
supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals.
Reliable sources- are licensed professionals
who took up specialized and intensive studies
in the field. They are the ones who have
qualified educational background and give
scientific explanation to validate information.
Unreliable source- is those from people who
are not experts in this field.
HEALTH SERVICES are often connected to
healthcare. These programs aim to appraise
the health conditions of individuals through
screening and examinations, cure and treat
disorders, prevent and control the spread of
disease.
Types of Healthcare providers
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS- individuals who
are licensed to practice medicine and other
allied health programs.
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES- are places or
institutions that offer healthcare services.
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
A. HOSPITAL- an institution where people
undergo medical diagnosis, care and
treatment.
KINDS OF HOSPITAL
A1. PRIVATE HOSPITAL- operated by
individuals to gain profit.
A2. VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL- does not require
profit
A3. GOVERNMENT or PUBLIC HOSPITAL- is
being run by state and the treatment fees are
subsidized.
A4. TEACHING HOSPITAL- includes a school
for medical students.
CLASSIFICATON OF HOSPITALS
GENERAL HOSPITAL- have completed
medical, surgical, and materials care facilities.
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL- handle a particular
disease or condition or deal with only one
type of patient.
a. WALK-IN SURGERY CENTER- it is a
facility that offers surgery without the
patient being admitted in the hospital.
b. HEALTH CENTER- the services in a
health center cater to a specific
population with various health needs.
c. EXTENDED HEALTHCARE
FACILITIES- a facility that provides
treatment, nursing care and
residential services to patients, often
the elderly.
III. HEALTH INSURANCE- is a financial
agreement between an insurance company
and an individual or group for the payment of
healthcare cost.
It offers various types of coverage: medical
insurance, major medical insurance,
hospitalization insurance, surgical insurance,
and disability insurance.
EXAMPLE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
1. ACUPUNCTURE- It is a form of energy
medicine where long thin needles are
inserted to specific parts of the body
to affect the energy flow. Acupuncture
is believe to treat musculoskeletal
dysfunctions.
2. VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE
THERAPY- it is believe to relieve
muscle and joint pains.
3. REFLEXOLOGY- focuses on treating
specific disorders through massaging
of the soles of the feet.
4. ACUPRESSURE- It uses hands to apply
pressure on certain points of the
body.
5. NUTRITIONAL THERAPY- approaches
treatment of a medical condition by
providing a tailored diet for the
patient.
6. 6. NATUROPATHY “self-healing”-
using the manifestation of an
alteration in the processes by which
the body naturally heals itself. Based
on the theory that diseases can be
successfully treated or prevented
without the use of drugs.
QUACKERY- a form of a health fraud, is any
advertisement, promotion, or sale of products
and services that not been scientifically
proven safe and effective.
A QUACK - is an individual that has little or
no professional qualification to practice
medicine.
The Three forms of Quackery
MEDICAL QUACKERY- includes cures,
treatments, and remedies of various health
conditions that are drugless or bloodless in
nature.
NUTRITIONAL QUACKERY- involves
promotion of foods and other nutritional
practices that claim to be all-natural
DEVICE QUACKERY- makes use of miraculous
gadgets that are believed to cure certain
health conditions.
THE EIGHT BASIC CONSUMER RIGHTS
The Right to Basic Needs
The first consumer right is THE RIGHT TO
BASIC NEEDS which guarantee survival,
adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care,
education and sanitation.
The Right to Safety
The second consumer right is THE RIGHT TO
SAFETY which is the right to be protected
against the marketing of goods or the
provision of services that are hazardous to
health and life.
The Right to Information
The third consumer right is THE RIGHT TO
INFORMATION which is the right to be
protected against dishonest or misleading
advertising or labelling and the right to be
given the facts and information needed to
make an informed choice.
The Right to Choose
The fourth consumer right is THE RIGHT TO
CHOOSE which is the right to choose products
at competitive prices with an assurance of
satisfactory quality.
The Right to Representation

The fifth consumer right is THE RIGHT TO

REPRESENTATION which is the right to
express consumer interests in the making and
execution of government policies.

The Right to Redress

The sixth consumer right is THE RIGHT TO

REDRESS which is the right to be
compensated for misrepresentation, shoddy
goods or unsatisfactory services.

The Right to Consumer Education

The seventh consumer right is THE RIGHT TO

CONSUMER EDUCATION which is the right to
acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to
be an informed customer.

The Right to a Healthy Environment

The eight consumer right is THE RIGHT TO A

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT which is the right
to live and work in an environment which is
neither threatening nor dangerous and which
permits a life of dignity and well-being.