Arellano University

College of Nursing
Legarda – Pasay – Pasig- Eteeap
COURSE AUDIT 1
DLP

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

NAME: Asma D. Abduljabar BRANCH: ARELLANO UNIVERSITY - LEGARDA

DATE: OCT 18, 2024

INSTRUCTIONS. Answer the following questions. Write your answers neatly and clearly with complete citation of reference used (with
pages)

RA 8749 – Republic Act of 8749, Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999: The Act makes provision for formulating a
national plan on the management of air pollution with primary emphasis on pollution control, for facilitating the use
of mass media on social communication for the enhancement of public involvement in planning and controlling of
air pollution.

RA 6425 – Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972: Regulates the importation, distribution, and use of dangerous drugs in
the Philippines. It establishes penalties for the manufacture and sale of illegal substances and provides guidelines
for the rehabilitation of drug dependents.

RA 2382 – The Medical Act of 1959: Governs the practice of medicine in the Philippines. It determines who can
practice medicine in the country, how practice in medicine is taught, the roles and acceptable professionalism of
the doctors.

RA 1082 - An Act Strengthening Health and Dental Services in Rural Areas Act, And Providing Funds
Therefore: It was established to enhance health and dental services in rural areas by creating rural health units
and funding them to improve the overall healthcare system in underserved communities of the Philippines.

RA 3573 - also known as the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases (1929): Mandates the reporting of
dangerous communicable diseases to the Philippine Health Service. It also allows for the compulsory
administration of vaccines or treatments to prevent disease outbreaks and imposes penalties for non-compliance.

RA 6675 – Generics Act of 1988: This law promotes the use of generic drugs by ensuring an adequate
supply, distribution, and acceptance of medicines identified by their generic names.

RA 7305 - The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers. Ensures the welfare and rights of public health workers
in the Philippines. It provides for fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions to support the delivery of
essential health services across the country. The State shall instill health consciousness among our people to
effectively carry out the health programs and projects of the government essential for the growth and health of the
nation. Towards this end, this Act aims: (a) to promote and improve the social and economic well-being of the
health workers, their living and working conditions and terms of employment; (b) to develop their skills and
capabilities in order that they will be more responsive and better equipped to deliver health projects and programs;
and (c) to encourage those with proper qualifications and excellent abilities to join and remain in government
service.

RA 7160 - Local Government Code of 1991. It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and
political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their
fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of
national goals. Toward this end, the State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government
structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local government units shall be given more
powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the National
Government to the local government units.

References;
PRIME-M4. (n.d.). Republic Act No. 8749. Available at: https://emb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RA-8749.pdf.

The LawPhil Project. (1972). Republic Act No. 6425. Retrieved from https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1972/ra_6425_1972.html.

The LawPhil Project. (1959). Republic Act No. 2382. Retrieved from https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1959/ra_2382_1959.html.

Lawyerly.ph. (1929). Act No. 3573. Retrieved from https://lawyerly.ph/laws/view/ld542.

 Supreme Court E-Library. (1954). Republic Act No. 1082 - An Act Strengthening Health and Dental Services in the Rural Areas, and Providing Funds
Therefor. Retrieved from https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/10749.

Supreme Court E-Library. (2019). DOH Administrative Order No. 169, s. 2004 - Implementing Guidelines for the Exclusive Use of Generic Names or Generic
Terminology in All Prescriptions and Orders in All DOH Facilities. Retrieved from https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/42102.

Supreme Court E-Library. (2024). Republic Act No. 7160 - An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991. Retrieved from
https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53542.

Supreme Court E-Library. (2018). Republic Act No. 7305 - The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers. Retrieved from
https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/3194.

Select the correct DOH program/projects from the box by writing the letter that that best fit the descriptions below.

__D_ 1. Includes promotion for nutritional guidelines for Filipinos and other nutrition key
messages and training of health workers
__A__2. Provision of credit and livelihood opportunities to poor households
__F__3. Overall objective is to improve the survival of infants and young children by
improving health status through optimal feeding.
__B__4. Goal is to improve quality of health care in outpatient health facilities, hospitals
and public health services in the communities
___G_ 5. Mobilize sectors in the community to participate in voluntary and non-profit
blood collection.

Prior to the community health teaching, Nurse Bernice decided to teach the barangay health workers and student nurses some skills that are commonly observed
in barangay health centers that they may participate in by assisting nurses or midwives.
Arrange the following in correct order (1, 2, 3…)

10 Herbal Plants and treatment

HERBAL PLANTS USES
LAGUNDI Asthma and coughs, Fever, colds and pain, skin disease and wounds,
headache, rheumatism, sprain, contusion, insect bites, aromatic bath
for sick patients.
Yerba (Hierba) Buena Pain in different body parts headache, stomach ache. Rheumatism,
arthritis, headache. Cough and colds, swollen gums, toothache,
menstrual and gas pain, nausea and fainting, insect bites and pruritus
Sambong Anti-edema, Diuretic, Anti-urolithiasis
Tsaang Gubat Diarrhea, Stomach ache
Niyug - Niyogan Anti-helmintic
Bayabas For washing wounds, toothache, diarrhea
Akapulko Anti-fungal: Tinea Flava, Ringworm, Athlete’s foot and scabies
Ulasimang Bato Lowers uric acid
Bawang Hypertension, Toothache, Lowers cholesterol in the blood
Ampalaya Lowers blood sugar, Diabetes Mellitus

Reference;

SlideShare. (2014). 10 DOH approved herbal medicine. Retrieved October 18, 2024, from
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/10-doh-approved-herbal-medicine-pm-zabat/31549036#30