HEALTH

• Consumer


  Who purchase goods and services
• Consumer Education


  Knowledge that people must be provided with to get the highest possible standard of living from the money they spend
• Consumer Health


  Study of products and services that have an effect on health, including medicine, food, and clothing
• Health services


  Provided by health practitioners like physicians, nurses, therapist, and other health workers
• Right to Safety


  Right to be protected from goods sold in the market
• The right to be informed


  Facts should be disseminated for the consumer's knowledge and information for choices to more goods and services
• Right to Choose


  Right to choose quality service at fair prices and access to variety of products
• The right to be heard


  Ability of consumers to voice complaints and concerns about a product
• Right to basic needs


  Right that guarantees survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education and sanitation
• The right to representation


  Your right to express your interests as a consumer in the making and execution of government policies
• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 "The Consumer Act of the Philippines" was enacted primarily to protect the consumers against hazards to health and safety, and against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices
• The Consumer Code of the Philippines


  Contains policies to protect the consumers for health hazards and provide safety to the public users of commodities sold in the market
• Characteristics of the Wise Consumer

  • Be well-informed and always make a wise decision
  • Stand for your right and be assertive of your choices
  • Gather information and learn to compare products and services
• Benefits of being a Wise Consumer

  • Promote and protect health
  • Save time and energy
  • Build your self confidence
  • Protect your rights
• Types of Consumer Products for Physical Health

  • Medicines
  • Vitamins
  • Food supplement
• Types of Consumer Products for Grooming and Personality Improvement

  • Bath soap
  • Shampoo
  • Lotion
  • Perfume
• Antiseptic


  Disinfects and stops growth of germs
• Antitoxins


  Antibodies to counteract the toxins or pain of specific disease
• Emetic


  Drug that causes vomiting
• Vaccine


  Contains weakened or dead germs that cause the body to produce counteracting substances
• Anaphylactic drug


  Stimulates the central nervous system, e.g. Caffeine
• Anarthritic


  Relieves swelling of inflamed joints
• Antibiotic


  Produced by a living organism that kills infectious germs
• Anticonvulsant


  Used to prevent convulsions as that of epilepsy
• Antihistamine


  Used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, hives, conjunctivitis and reactions to insect bites or stings
• Antipyretic


  A drug that lowers the fever
• Antispasmodic


  Eases smooth muscle spasm
• Astringent


  Used externally to reduce flow of body fluid
• Diuretic


  Stimulates the flow of urine
• Laxative or cathartic


  Stimulates bowel movement
• Stimulants

  Increase body activity
• Vasoconstrictor


  Narrows the blood vessels
• The right to a healthy environment- healthy and sustainable environment is necessary for the full enjoyment of a wide range of human rights,
• Bureau of Food and Drug (BFAD)


  Prevent the distribution of misbranded or adulterated food, drug, and cosmetic for public safety
• National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS)


  Inspection of meat, poultry and their products, approves label prior to use, Set grade standard for meat and poultry products
• Bureau of Post BOP/BP


  Law against mail fraud and misuse of mails and handles problems regarding money orders, non-delivery and damage of products in transit
• Civil Aeronautics Board CAB


  Regulates the prices of airline tickets, control unfair advertising for air travels
• Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC)


  Ensuring bank accounts, examines member banks and unsound banking methods
• Food and Nutrition Service FNS


  Responsible in checking the operation of school food and program