HEALTH 10

HEALTH TRENDS,
ISSUES AND
CONCERNS
 Learning Targets:
• I can identify the existing health related laws
• I can identify the significance of the existing health related laws in
safeguarding people’s health.
• I can explain the effect of current health trends, issues, and
concerns
• I can create products that will help people be aware of their
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Cyber Crime Act
Anti-Pornography Act

Responsible Parenthood and

Reproductive Health Act.
Why are laws made?
 Law
is a system of rules implemented by
a country, state or a city. Laws are
made not only to avoid chaos in a
country but also to protect its
people.
“The good of the people is the
greatest law.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Responsible parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
Republic Act no. 10354
 This includes provisions on
maternal and child health that
guarantee universal access to
maternal care, sexual
education, and fertility control.
 Cybercrime Act

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was approved on

September 12, 2012 signed by former president
Benigno Aquino III.
 Cybercrime Act

Among the offenses included in the law are

cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity
theft, illegal access to data and libel.
 CYBERSQUATTING
cybersquatting refers to the
unauthorized registration and
use of Internet domain names
that are identical or similar to
trademarks, service marks,
company names, or personal
names.
 CYBERSEX

Cybersex can be defined as a

subcategory of online sexual
activity where Internet is used
for sexually gratifying
activities.
 CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
It is a form of child sexual
exploitation. Federal law defines
child pornography as any visual
depiction of sexually explicit
conduct involving a minor. Images
of child pornography are also
referred to as child sexual abuse
images.
 IDENTITY THEFT
Identity theft occurs when someone
uses another person's personal
identifying information, like their
name, identifying number, or credit
card number, without their
permission, to commit fraud or
other crimes.
 LIBEL

a published false
statement that is damaging
to a person's reputation; a
written defamation.
 PHISING SCAMS

the fraudulent practice of sending

emails purporting to be from
reputable companies in order to
induce individuals to reveal
personal information, such as
passwords and credit card
numbers.
 ONLINE HARASSMENT

the use of information and

communication technologies by
an individual or group to
repeatedly cause harm to
another person. This may
involve threats, embarrassment,
or humiliation in an online
setting.
 CYBERSTALKING

is a crime in which someone

harasses or stalks a victim using
electronic or digital means, such
as social media, email, instant
messaging, or messages posted
to a discussion group or forum.
Anti-Child Pornography
Republic Act No. 9775
 “Child pornography” refers to any representation,
whether visual, audio, or written combination thereof,
by electronic, mechanical, digital, optical, magnetic or
any other means, of child engaged or involved in real
or simulated explicit sexual activities”
“Child” refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of
age or over, but is unable to fully take care of
himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or
mental disability or condition.
it is not only the victim who can file a complaint, but the
parents or guardians, relative within the third degree,
officer or social worker of a licensed child-caring
institution or DSWD, barangay chairman, law
enforcement officer, at least three concerned
responsible citizens in the same place where the
pornography occurs, and a person who is
knowledgeable of the law may do so.
Who will you call when you're a victim
of (online) violence?
 Who will you call when you're a victim
of (online) violence?
• Parents/Guardian
• Brgy. officials
• Police (PNP anti-cybercrime group)
• NBI (govt. law enforcement agency)
In your own ways, how can you make
social media a safe space?
National Environmental Awareness
and Education Act of 2008
 This act promotes environmental awareness
through environmental education. Various
educational agencies, DSWD, DOST, and DENR
shall integrate environmental education in their
curricula.
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In addition, environmental education shall also be part of the National Service
Training Program (NSTP). (DepEd Health 10 LM)
Curriculums, courses, and programs must include the following topics:
● Environmental Awareness (R.A. 9512)
● Environmental concepts and principles
● Environmental laws
● Best practices of local and international environment
● Threats of environmental destruction and its impact on health
● Social responsibility of each individual to the environment
Value of conservation, protection, and rehabilitation of natural resources in the
context of sustainable development
Philippine AIDS Prevention and
Control Act of 1998
AIDS- immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV- Human immunodeficiency virus
 What is AIDS? AIDS is the late stage of HIV
infection that occurs when the body’s immune
system is badly damaged because of the virus.
Without HIV medicine, people with AIDS typically survive
about 3 years. Once someone has a dangerous opportunistic
illness, life expectancy without treatment falls to about 1
year. HIV medicine can still help people at this stage of
HIV infection, and it can even be lifesaving.
 AIDS
● Develops in HIV infected people
● AIDS patients are highly susceptible to any
disease
● Immune system loses capacity to fight off any
infection
 AIDS
● Spreads only through body fluids
● No cure
 CAUSES AND HOW TO PREVENT HIV
Cause: sexual contact of transmission
Prevention: avoid unprotected sexual intercourse

Cause: unexamined blood transfusion

Prevention: examination should be strictly implemented
 CAUSES AND HOW TO PREVENT HIV
Cause: used syringes
Prevention: avoid reusing of things

Cause: acquiring from mother and through breastfeeding

Prevention: proper medications
National Blood Services Act of 1994
 Benefits of donating blood

● reduce stress
● improve your emotional well-being
● benefit your physical health
● help get rid of negative feelings
● provide a sense of belonging and reduce isolation
(PRACTICE) M.2
L.T. (b) I can identify the significance of the
existing health related laws in safeguarding
people’s life.
List it Down
Direction: List five (5) significance of the health
related laws in safeguarding people.
Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Act of 2002
 Benefits of donating blood

● reduce stress
● improve your emotional well-being
● benefit your physical health
● help get rid of negative feelings
● provide a sense of belonging and reduce isolation