CWTS

• preamble of the 1987 Philippine constitution


  We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and established a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessing of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
• Lupang Hinirang

  composed by Julian Felipe in 1898
• Lupang Hinirang

  adapted from Spanish poem "Marcha Nacional", was translated as "Filipinas" by Jose Palma
• nutrition

  science that studies the process by which living organisms acquire all the things that are necessary for them to live and grow
• nutrition focuses

  
  

  on the role of nutrients, which are defined as substances that the body cannot make on its own
• nutrition consists of

  diet (what you take in) and metabolism (what happens to it after it enters your body)
• FOOD PYRAMID


  an excellent tool to help you make healthy food choices, developed by US department of agriculture
• breads, grain, cereal, and pasta 


  provide complex carbohydrates which are an important source of energy, suggest 6-11 servings in a day
• fruits and vegetable 


  rich in nutrients, suggest 3-5 servings everyday
• beans, eggs, lean, meat and fish


  supply protein, iron, and zinc.. suggests 2-3 servings a day
• dairy products


  provide protein, vitamins, minerals, and calcium.. suggests 2-3 servings a day
• fats and sweets


  the smallest part in the food pyramid
• why do we need fats?

  • help brain development and 60% function of the brain is fat
  • source of energy
  • support the absorption of vitamins
  • help to keep a healthy heart and blood vessels
  • structural components of cells
• water


  70% of the non-fat mass of the body. 1-7 Liters per day to avoid dehydration
• Ca (calcium)


  formation of bones and teeth
• Mg(magnesium)


  cofactors for metabolic enzymes
• Fe(iron)


  transportation of oxygen
• K (potassium)


  regulate heartbeat, membrane potential
• Zn(zinc)


  boost body immunity and heal wounds
• CI(chloride)


  produce hydrochloric-acid in stomach
• I (iodine)


  produces thyroid hormones
• P(phosporus)


  synthesis of DNA and bones
• Na(sodium)


  regulate body fluids, maintain pH balance
• Cu(copper)


  metabolism of iron and enzymes
• Se(selenium)


  functioning of antioxidants enzymes
• Examples of known people with aids/HIV

  • Rock Hudson
  • Sarah Jane Salazar
  • Ma. Dolzura Cortez
• Philippine is one of ONLY seven countries in the world where new cases of HIV/AIDS are rising
• PIP


  people in prostitution
• MSM 


  Men who have sex with men
• IDU


  injecting drug users
• MARCY


  most at risk children and young people
• CSW

  commercial sex worker
• OFW


  overseas filipino workers
• HIV


  human immunodeficiency virus
• virus

  • acellular
  • infect a certain type of cell
  • can mutate
• AIDS

  acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• Acute HIV infection - Chronic HIV infection - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (aids)
• 4 BODY FLUIDS THAT CAN TRANSMIT HIV

  1. blood
  2. semen
  3. vaginal/cervical fluid
  4. breastmilk
• REPUBLIC ACT 8504


  Act Promulgating Policies and Prescribing Measures for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, Instituting a Nationwide HIV/AIDS Information and Educational Program, Establishing a Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Monitoring System, Strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council, and for other Purposes
• KEY PROVISIONS OF RA 8504

  • Article I Education and Information
  • Article II Safe Practices and Procedures
  • Article III Testing, Screening, and Counseling
  • Article IV Health and Support Services
  • Article V Monitoring
  • Article VI Confidentiality
  • Article VII Discriminatory Acts and Policies
  • Article VIII The PNAC