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• Department of Health - a division of local or larger government responsible for the oversight and care of matters relating to public health.
• Food and Drugs Administration - responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescriptions, and over the counter pharmaceutical drugs.
• Department of Trade and Industry - responsible for the advancement, promotion, governance, regulation, management, and growth of industry and track.
• International Organization for Standardization - an organization founded in 1946 to standardize measurement for international industrial, commercial, and scientific purposes
• International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network - an organization with the purpose of collecting and dispersing information about global health transactions to ensure protection of consumers
• Republic Act 7394 - The Consumer Act of the Philippines. Ensures and implements consumer protection and welfare
• How many right of a consumer are there? - 8
• RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER

  1. Right to choose
  2. Right to be heard
  3. Right to safety
  4. Right to be informed
  5. Right to redress or remedy
  6. Right to consumer education
  7. Right to environmental health
  8. Right to satisfaction of basic needs
• Tobacco Control and Regulation - implementing stricter controls, the law aims to reduce consumption and its health risks
• Protection from Secondhand Smokers - prohibits smoking in public places, enclosed areas, protecting non-smokers. Risks of respiratory and other health problems
• Health Promotion and Education - supports health promotion and education campaign to raise awareness

  • discourage tobacco use
  • inform the public about health risks
• Youth Protection - restrictions on the sale and advertising of tobacco products near schools and other places frequented by minors, aiming to prevent initiation of smoking among young people
• Warning Labels and Packaging Requirements - graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging

  • to inform and educate consumers about the health risks associated with smoking
• Advertising Restrictions - imposes restriction on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship

  • aims to reduce the influence of marketing among people especially on youth
• Tobacco Taxation - higher taxes on tobacco products can contribute to smoking prevalence
• Tobacco Smoking - involves inhaling smoking produced by burning dried tobacco leaves

  • this smoke contains harmful chemicals such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide
• What is WHO?


  World Health Organization
• World Health Organization - 2005

  • enforced FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control)
• Positive Impact of Tobacco Control:

  1. Reduced Smoking Rates
  2. Improved Air Quality
  3. Prevention of Youth Smoking Initiation
  4. Increased Access to Quitting Sport
  5. Health Equity
  6. Healthcare Costs Saving
• What are the 4 purposes/goals of "Yosi Kadiri Campaign"?

  • increase public awareness
  • educate about health risks
  • change social norms
  • encourage quitting