L3.7.3: Healthy Pilipinas

• ● What is “Healthy Pilipinas"?

  ○ A communication campaign by the Department of Health, the principal health agency in the Philippines. It encompasses a vast range of positive health impacts to holistically promote and shift behavior of Filipinos in practicing preventive measures advocating healthy lifestyle.

  ○ The go-to source of credible actionable information

  ○ We empower healthier lifestyle choices enabling Filipinos to take control of their health through education and supporting other advocacies, and extending it to our brand partners. (DOH)
• ● 7 Healthy Habits Para Sa Pilipinas

  1. Move more, eat right – NCD PRIORITY

  2. Be clean, live sustainably

  3. Get vaccinated

  4. Don’t smoke, don’t drink alcohol, say no to drugs – NCD PRIORITY

  5. Care for yourself, care for others

  6. Practice safe sex

  7. Do no harm, put safety first
• 1. Move more, eat right – NCD PRIORITY

  ● DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  ● A life lived long and healthy starts with a balanced diet and enough exercise.

  ● A healthy diet and exercise protects you from obesity and non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancers, diabetes, kidney disease, among others.
• 2. Be clean, live sustainably

  ● ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

  ● The environment, climate, and disasters can have a great impact on health.

  ● Putting focus on personal hygiene, cleaner surroundings and sustainable living can greatly improve the health of the individual and the community.
• 3. Get vaccinated

  ● IMMUNIZATION

  ● Immunization is the best protection against vaccine preventable diseases for all ages.
• 4. Don’t smoke, don’t drink alcohol, say no to drugs – NCD PRIORITY

  ● SUBSTANCE USE

  ● Substance Abuse can be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes.

  ● The overwhelming effects of substance abuse on individuals, families and societies demands an effective mechanism of deterrence.
• 5. Care for yourself, care for others

  ● MENTAL HEALTH

  ● There is no health without mental health.

  ● Our mental health is an integral part of our overall health and it is necessary that we take care of it. Remember, your mental health matters.
• 6. Practice safe sex

  ● Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is fundamental to one’s overall health and well-being.

  ● People must be able to make informed decisions about their SRH, and be assured that their human rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled.

  ● Good SRH requires positive and respectful approaches to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as sexual experiences that are pleasurable, safe, and free from violence.

  ● This includes the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to reproduce.
• 7. Do no harm, put safety first

  ● VIOLENCE AND INJURY PROTECTION

  ● A culture of safety is one which puts safety first, above everything else.

  ● A positive safety culture instills “Do No Harm, Put Safety First” behavior in every citizen.