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Health
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Significance of Health-
Related Laws in
Safeguarding People’s
Health

CO_Q2_Health 10_ Module 2

Health - Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 - Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s
Health
First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Significance of Health-
Related Laws in
Safeguarding People’s
Health
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to
understand each lesson.

The SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pretest is provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.

This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you
need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer
the posttest to self-check your learning. Answer Key is provided for each
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 What I Need to Know

Good day again, student!

Everyone has the right to live in

safety, free from abuse and neglect. Yet,
abuse and neglect can occur anywhere.

Are you ready to learn more about

health-related laws in safeguarding people’s
health?

Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. explain the significance of the existing health-related laws in safeguarding

people’s health (H10HC-IIb-2).

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 What I Know

Pretest Oops!!! Do not worry because the result of

this activity will not be graded. It is only
my way to check your prior knowledge
about our lesson. Let’s get it on!

Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze

Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Write T if the statement is true
or F if it is false. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

______ 1. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 provides a peaceful, orderly, and

self-sustaining community with fewer problems, like juvenile
delinquency.
______ 2. National Blood Services Act of 1994 provides adequate, safe, affordable,
and equitable distribution of supply of blood and blood products.
______ 3. The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 provides for the
improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the
country.
______ 4. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 protects the people
against hazards to health and safety, and deceptive and unfair sales
acts and practices.
______ 5. The Consumer Act of the Philippines mandates for information
dissemination and education to facilitate sound choice and proper
exercise of rights by the consumer.
______ 6. The Department of Trade and Industry advances consumer rights and
welfare.
______ 7. The Department of Agriculture promotes quality health services.
______ 8. The Department of Health promotes agricultural development.
______ 9. The Department of Education ensures consumer education and
information.
______ 10. The Bureau of Food and Drugs enforces laws and regulations relating
to food.

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 Significance of Health-
Module
Related Laws in
2 Safeguarding People’s
Health

What’s In
You have already identified the different
health-related laws and discussed its objectives
and provisions.
In this lesson, you will be able to know the
significance of the different health-related laws in
safeguarding one’s health.

Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze

What’s New

Activity 1: Ten Years From Now

Directions: Assuming that after 10 years, you will become a parent. How can you
use the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act? Write a short essay
in your activity notebook.

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 What is It

To safeguard means to protect people’s health, well-being, and human rights,

and enable them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect.

What is the significance of the health-related laws in protecting people’s

health?

Law/Policy Importance/Significance
The Consumer Act of the Protects the people against hazards to health and
Philippines (RA 7395) safety, and deceptive and unfair sales acts and
practices. In this light, the policy mandates for
information dissemination and education to facilitate
sound choice and proper exercise of rights by the
consumer.
Traditional and Provides for the improvement of quality and delivery
Alternative Medicine Act of healthcare services in the country through the
of 1997 development of traditional and alternative healthcare
(RA 8423) and its integration into the national healthcare system.
Responsible Parenthood ● For married couples
and Reproductive Health Family planning is a preparation for responsible
Act (RA 10354) parenthood. When a couple agrees to practice this,
they will only have the number of children they can
afford to support. Therefore, there will be no unwanted
pregnancy for the couple. They will still have enough
time to enjoy each other’s company without having too
many children to attend to.

● For the mother

Family planning helps the mother maintain good
health and gives her sufficient time between
pregnancies to recover from the strain of children.
Taking a two-to three-year interval for delivery helps a
mother to recover and regain health. It gives her the
freedom to have children only when she wants them
and only when she is ready for them. It also gives her
opportunity to attend her own needs.

● For the children

Through family planning, the children get quality
time and attention from their parents and they are
better taken care of. The parents could meet the basic
needs of the children, which are food, clothing, and
shelter. In addition, children can receive the health
care that they need. The parents can provide them with
a good education. More importantly, children will be
showered with love and will receive proper attention
from their parents.

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 ● For the father
Family planning helps the father shoulder his
responsibility and enables him to give his children
equal attention. It also lightens the burden in
supporting his family as there are only a few to support.
It gives his family a better home, education, and good
future, thus, keeping the family happy and contented.

● For the community

Family planning improves the economic and social
status of the community. It can provide a peaceful,
orderly, and self-sustaining community with fewer
problems, like juvenile delinquency. The community
will be a healthy place to live in with more land, open
spaces between houses, playground, sanitation, and
less pollution. Peace and order are of paramount
importance in every community.

● For the country, and the world

With the rapid growth of population in the country
and the world, resources are being used more rapidly,
health problems also worsen as modern medicine is not
able to keep pace with the health crisis, population
growth has been a source of numerous economic
problems. By observing family planning for the
community, the use of resources like land, food, and
fuel can be reduced and sanitation control would be
effective. There would be fewer countries suffering from
starvation brought about by population explosion.

The Philippine AIDS Promotes public awareness about the following

Prevention and Control issues related to HIV/AIDS:
Act of 1998 (RA 8504)
1. Causes
2. Modes of transmission
3. Consequences
4. Means of prevention and control
The act also provides for education and information
dissemination in various institutions and agencies, safe
practices and procedures (testing, screening, and
counseling) in health organizations and associations,
monitoring of cases with confidentiality, and programs
for anti-discriminatory acts (in workplace, hospitals,
and other public institutions).
National Blood Services a) promotes and encourages voluntary blood donation
Act of 1994 by the citizenry and to instill public consciousness of
(RA 7719) the principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act;

b) lays down the legal principle that the provision of

blood for transfusion is a professional medical service
and not a sale of a commodity;

c) provides adequate, safe, affordable and equitable

distribution of supply of blood and blood products;

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 d) informs the public of the need for voluntary blood
donation to curb the hazards caused by the commercial
sale of blood;

e) teaches the benefits and rationale of voluntary blood

donation in the existing health subjects of the formal
education system in all public and private schools, in
the elementary, high school and college levels as well as
the non-formal education system;

f) to mandate the Department of Health to establish and

organize a National Blood Transfusion Service Network
in order to rationalize and improve the provision of
adequate and safe supply of blood;

g) provides for adequate assistance to institutions

promoting voluntary blood donation and providing non-
profit blood services;

h) requires all blood collection units and blood

banks/centers to operate on a non-profit basis;

i) establishes scientific and professional standards for

the operation of blood collection units and blood
banks/centers in the Philippines;

j) regulates and ensures the safety of all activities

related to the collection, storage and banking of blood;
and

k) requires upgrading of blood banks/centers to

include preventive services and education to control
spread of blood transfusion transmissible diseases.
Cybercrime Prevention Punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex,
Act of 2012 child pornography and libel which may be committed
(RA 10175) through a computer system. It also penalizes
unsolicited commercial communication or content that
advertises or sells products or services.

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What government agencies are tasked to implement and enforce the law?

1. Department of Trade and Industry

(DTI)

⮚ Advances consumer rights and welfare

2. Department of Agriculture (DA)

⮚ Promotes agricultural development

3. Department of Health (DOH)

⮚ Promotes quality health services

4. Department of Education (DepEd)

⮚ Ensures consumer education and

information

5. Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)

⮚ Enforces laws and regulations relating

to food

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6. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

⮚ Provides an effective redress mechanism

to financial consumers who feel have
been aggrieved with conduct, products,
and services.

7. Securities and Exchange Commission

(SEC)

⮚ Assures sound standards for financial

performance

8. Department of Justice (DOJ)

⮚ Acts as the focal agency in formulating

and implementing law enforcement
investigation and prosecution strategies
in curbing cybercrime and cyber-related
offenses nationwide.

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 What’s More

Activity 1: Write your answers in your activity notebook.

Joel and Joy are getting married in few months and

they are required to attend seminars on family
planning.

1. What health policy is concerned in this situation?

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_________________________________________________________________

2. What advice would you give the couple?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Assessment:

Choose among the acts/policies that

benefitted you as an adolescent. Cite a
situation.

• National Blood Services Act of 1994

• Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
• The Consumer Act of the Philippines

Use your activity notebook.

Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze

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 What I Have Learned

● The Consumer Act of the Philippines protects the rights of consumers.

● The Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA) provides for the
improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country.
● The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act aids and helps the
citizens.
● The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 helps individuals and
allows people to be educated and have information about this issue.
● The Cybercrime Prevention act of 2012 mandates the prohibition of cybersex,
child pornography, unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-
related identity theft.
● The National Blood Services Act of 1994 promotes and encourages voluntary
blood donation by the citizenry and to instill public consciousness of the
principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
● There are government agencies that are tasked to implement and enforce the
laws.

What I Can Do
Directions: Complete the chart below on a separate sheet of paper. What are the
positive effects of Family Planning on the following?

1. Married Couples a.
b.
2. Father a.
b.
3. Mother a.
b.
4. Children a.
b.
5. Financial Stability of a.
the Family b.
6. Economy of the a.
Country b.

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 Assessment

Posttest
I.
Directions: Choose the letter that best corresponds to your answer in a given
statement. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

______ 1. Which of the following agencies provides an effective redress

mechanism to financial consumers who feel have been aggrieved with
conduct, products, and services?
a. Securities and Exchange Commission
b. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
c. Bureau of Food and Drugs
______ 2. Which agency advances consumer rights and welfare?
a. Department of Trade and Industry
b. Department of Health
c. Department of Justice
______ 3. What government agency is tasked to ensure laws and regulations
relating to food?
a. Securities and Exchange Commission
b. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
c. Bureau of Food and Drugs
______ 4. Which of the following is NOT a content-related offense?
a. child pornography
b. libel
c. cybersquatting
______ 5. Which act provides adequate, safe, affordable, and equitable
distribution of supply of blood and blood products?
a. RA 7719
b. RA 10175
c. RA 7395
______ 6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Securities and Exchange Commission ensures consumer education
and information.
b. Securities and Exchange Commission assures sound standards for
financial performance
c. Securities and Exchange Commission Advances consumer rights
and welfare
______ 7. Which of the following acts provides for the improvement of quality and
delivery of healthcare services in the country through the development
of traditional and alternative healthcare?
a. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
b. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
c. The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
______ 8. It penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that
advertises or sells products or services. This is one of the importance
of what act?
a. RA 7719
b. RA 10175
c. RA 7395

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 ______ 9. What government agency is tasked to promote quality health services?
a. Department of Health
b. Department of Trade and Industry
c. Department of Education
______ 10. It acts as the focal agency in formulating and implementing law
enforcement investigation and prosecution strategies in curbing
cybercrime and cyber-related offenses nationwide. This task is given to
what government agency?
a. Department of Education
b. Department of Justice
c. Department of Health

II. Situation: You saw an advertised beauty product on social media. Since you
are interested, you purchased one. But when the order arrived, the product
seemed to be different from the one advertised.

1. What health-related law is concerned in this situation?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2. What will you do based on the stipulations of the law?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
3. How important are the laws to a consumer like you?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Additional Activities
One important law passed in the Philippines is
the National Blood Services Act of 1994. Read the brief
description of the policy and do what are asked.

National Blood Services Act of 1994 promotes

and encourages voluntary blood donation by the
citizenry and to instill public consciousness of the
principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act.

Would you donate some blood today?

Create a slogan-poster campaigning for

voluntary donation.

Use an Oslo paper or any available drawing

material for this activity.

Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze

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 Rubric for Evaluating Poster-Slogans

5 4 3 2
Graphics All graphics All graphics Some graphics Graphics do
are related to are original are original, not relate to
the topic and and related but many are the topic, or
make it easier to the topic borrowed from several
to the work of borrowed
understand. friends, other graphics do
The poster posters, or not have a
looks advertisements. source
professional citation.
Required The poster All required Only few Several
Elements includes all elements are required required
required included in elements are elements are
elements as the poster. missing on the missing in the
well as poster. poster.
additional
information.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of attractive messy or very
terms of design, though it may poorly
design, layout, and be a bit messy designed. It is
layout, and neatness. not attractive.
neatness.
Slogan The slogan The slogan The slogan The slogan
has the has the does not follow does not
required required the required follow the
number of number of number of required
words. It is words. It is words. number of
original and original but However, it is words. It is
catchy. not catchy. catchy but not not original
original. and catchy.

Congratulations! You are done!

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Posttest
I.
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. c
5. a What I Can Do Assessment 1
6. b
7. b Answer of the students
8. b may vary.
9. a Answer of the students
10. b may vary.
II. Answer of the
students may vary.
What I Know
PRETEST
TRUE OR FALSE
False
What’s More True
What’s New
False
Activity 1: Ten Years False
NOTE: Answer of the from Now True
students may vary. True
NOTE: Answer of the False
students may vary. False
True
True
Answer Key
References

A. Books
Callo, L. F., Camiling, M. K S., Yap, J. C., Cagulang, J. P., Doria, J. C.,
Deveraturda, E., Greacia, J. G. (2015). Physical Education and Health -
Grade 10. 5th Floor Mabini Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue,
Pasig City: Department of Education - Vibal Group, Inc.
Darilag, A. G., Vergara, L. A. (2009). Enjoy Life with P.E. and Health. G.
Araneta Ave. cor. Maria Clara St., Quezon City: SD Publications, Inc.

B. Electronic Sources

RA 10354 - Implementing Rules and Regulations

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2013/03/18/implementing-rules-and-
regulations-of-republic-act-no-10354/

RA 10354
https://pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-10354

Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-
republic-of- the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-
philippines-article-xvi/

Why I should donate blood?

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/why-should-i-donate-blood

RA 7394
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1992/04/13/republic-act-no-7394-s-
1992/

RA 8423
http://pitahc.gov.ph/about/republic-act-no-8423/

RA 7719
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1994/05/05/republic-act-no-7719/

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