Q1 Health 10

• What is complementary medicine?

  Treatments used along with standard medical treatments but not considered standard treatments
• What is alternative medicine?

  Treatment used instead of standard medical treatments
• Who Approved of Alternative Modalities?

  Modalities are approved by the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC)
• What is herbal medicine?

  A type of dietary supplement sold in various forms
• What are the 10 herbal medicines approved by the DOH?

  1. Sambong
  2. Akapulko
  3. Niyog-niyogan
  4. Tsaang Gubat
  5. Ampalaya
  6. Lagundi
  7. Ulasimang Bato
  8. Bawang
  9. Bayabas

  10. Yerba Buena
• What is acupuncture?

  A form of energy medicine where needles are inserted to specific parts of the body
• What is the believed purpose of acupuncture?

  To treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions
• What is Ventusa cupping massage therapy?

  A therapy done by placing inverted glasses on specific points in the body
• What is the believed benefit of Ventusa cupping massage therapy?

  To relieve muscle and joint pains
• What is reflexology?

  A treatment that focuses on massaging the soles of the feet
• What is acupressure?

  A technique that uses hands to apply pressure to certain points of the body
• How does acupressure differ from acupuncture?

  Acupressure uses hands, while acupuncture uses needles
• What is nutrition therapy?

  Approaches treatment of a medical condition by providing a tailored diet
• What are the 8 consumer rights?

  1. Basic Needs
  2. Safety
  3. Information
  4. Choose
  5. Representation
  6. Redress
  7. Consumer Education
  8. Healthy Environment
• What does the right to Basic Needs entail?

  Guarantee of survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, and sanitation
• What does the right to Safety protect consumers from?

  Protected from marketing of goods or services that are hazardous to health and life
• What does the right to Information ensure?

  Protection against fraudulent or misleading advertising and provision of necessary facts
• What does the right to Choose guarantee?

  Ability to choose products at competitive prices with satisfactory quality
• What does the right to Representation allow consumers to do?

  Express consumer interests in government policy making
• What does the right to Redress provide for consumers?

  Compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods, or unsatisfactory services
• What does the right to Consumer Education entail?

  Acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to be an informed consumer
• What does the right to a Healthy Environment ensure?

  Living and working in a non-threatening and dignified environment
• What is the purpose of these government agencies?

  To help protect consumers
• What is the Philippine Competition Law/Act (RA 10667)?

  A law passed in 2015 to promote and protect competitive markets
• What is the expected outcome of the Philippine Competition Law?

  To improve consumer protection and accelerate investment and job creation
• What does the enforcement of the Philippine Competition Law ensure?

  Markets are open and free, challenging anti-competitive practices
• What is a competent market?

  A market with multiple buyers and sellers, driving prices lower and offering more choices
• What are the benefits of a competitive market?

  Encourages efficiency, innovation, and forces businesses to excel
• What does the act reflect about competition?

  It promotes entrepreneurial spirit, encourages private investments, and facilitates technology development
• Government Agencies Involved in Consumer Protection

  1. DTI – Department of Trade and Industry
  2. FDA – Food and Drug Administration
  3. DOH - Department of Health
  4. NFA - National Food Authority
  5. DENR - Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  6. DSWD - Department of Social Welfare and Development
  7. FTC - Federal Trade Commission
  8. ICPEN - International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network
  9. UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  10. OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation
  11. CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission
• What is the first approved alternative medicine listed?

  Herbal Medicine
• What is the second approved alternative medicine listed?

  Acupuncture
• What is the third approved alternative medicine listed?

  Ventusa Cupping Massage Therapy
• What is the fourth approved alternative medicine listed?

  Reflexology
• What is the fifth approved alternative medicine listed?

  Acupressure
• What is the sixth approved alternative medicine listed?

  Nutrition Therapy
• What are the approved alternative medicine therapies listed?

  • Herbal Medicine
  • Acupuncture
  • Ventusa Cupping Massage Therapy
  • Reflexology
  • Acupressure
  • Nutrition Therapy
• What does DTI stand for?

  Department of Trade and Industry
• What is the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration?

  FDA
• What does DOH represent?

  Department of Health