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Republic Act 7277

Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
This acts provides for the rights and privileges of the disabled persons and their integration into the
mainstream of the society. The state acknowledges the disabled persons as part of the society and that
their full potentials have to be developed and improved to achieve total well-being so that they will
become independent and functional into the mainstream of the society.

Definition of Terms
Abandoned- an abandoned disabled person is one who has no proper parental care or
guardianship.
Abused- an abused disabled person is one who has been maltreated raped, or seduced,
exploited and over worked or made to work under conditions not conductive to good health.
Accreditation- means the Certification given by the Department of Health and the Department
of Labor and Employment recognizing the disability, skills, and qualifications of a disabled
worker.
Affordable Cost- the lowest amount charged to a person that meets the criteria for affordability
as determined under existing policies of the DOH.
Adapted Physical Education- therapeutic application of physical education to rehabilitate
learners with special needs whose functional deficiencies are amenable to improvement
through exercise.

Magna Carta for Disabled person.

 Equal opportunity for employment
 Access to quality education
 National Health Program
 Auxiliary Social Services
 Telecommunications
 Accessibility (barrier-free environment)
 Political and civil Rights
BP 344- An act to enhance the mobility of disabled person
-Public and private buildings are related structures for public use and which shall be
constructed, repaired, and renovated.
-Streets and highways and public utilities
 Streets and Highways
 Public Transport Vehicles
 Public Telephones
-Public Transport terminals including those LRTA
The state encourages everyone to uphold respect for the disabled persons to make possible
their integration into the mainstream society. it also makes all the efforts to eradicate
hindrances that are discriminating the capabilities and potentials of the disabled persons.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 7875

AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR
ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE
CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE.
In the pursuit of a National Health Insurance Program, this Act shall adopt the following guiding
principles:
a) Allocation of National Resources for Health – The Program shall underscore the importance
for government
to give priority to health as a strategy for bringing about faster economic development and
improving quality of life;
b) Universality – The Program shall provide all citizens with the mechanism to gain financial
access to health services, in combination with other government health programs. The National
Health Insurance Program shall give the highest priority to achieving coverage of the entire
population with at least a basic minimum package of health insurance benefits;
c) Equity – The Program shall provide for uniform basic benefits. Access to care must be a
function of
a person’s health needs rather than his ability to pay;
d) Responsiveness – The Program shall adequately meet the needs for personal health services at
various stages of a member’s life;
e) Social Solidarity – The Program shall be guided by community spirit. It must enhance risk
sharing among income groups, age groups, and persons of differing health status, and residing in
different geographic areas;
f) Effectiveness – The Program shall balance economical use of resources with quality of care;
g) Innovation – The Program shall adapt to changes in medical technology, health service
organizations, health care provider payment systems, scopes of professional practice, and other
trends in the health sector. It must be cognizant of the appropriate roles and respective strengths
of the public and private sectors in health care, including people’s organizations and community-
based health care organizations;
h) Devolution – The Program shall be implemented in consultation with local government units
(LGUs), subject to the overall policy directions set by the National Government;
i) Fiduciary Responsibility – The Program shall provide effective stewardship, funds
management, and maintenance of reserves;
j) Informed Choice – The Program shall encourage members to choose from among accredited
health care providers. The Corporation’s local offices shall objectively appraise its members of
the full range of providers involved in the Program and of the services and privileges to which
they are entitled as members. This explanation, which the members may use as a guide in
selecting the appropriate and most suitable provider, shall be given in clear and simple Filipino
and in the local languages that is comprehensible to the member;
k) Maximum Community Participation – The Program shall build on existing community
initiatives for its organization and human resource requirements;
l) Compulsory Coverage – All citizens of the Philippines shall be required to enroll in the
National Health
Insurance Program in order to avoid adverse selection and social inequity;
m) Cost Sharing – The Program shall continuously evaluate its cost sharing schedule to ensure
that costs borne by the members are fair and equitable and that the charges by health care
providers are reasonable;
n) Professional Responsibility of Health Care Providers – The Program shall assure that all
participating healthcare providers are responsible and accountable in all their dealings with the
Corporation and its members;
o) Public Health Services – The Government shall be responsible for providing public health
services for all groups such as women, children, indigenous people, displaced communities and
communities in environmentally endangered areas, while the Program shall focus on the
provision of personal health services. Preventive and promotive public health services are
essential for reducing the need and spending for personal health services;
p) Quality of Services – The Program shall promote the improvement in the quality of health
services provided through the institutionalization of programs of quality assurance at all levels of
the health service delivery system. The satisfaction of the community, as well as individual
beneficiaries, shall be a determinant of the quality of service delivery;
q) Cost Containment – The Program shall incorporate features of cost containment in its design
and operations and provide a viable means of helping the people pay for health care services; and
r) Care for the Indigent – The Government shall be responsible for providing a basic package of
needed personal health services to indigents through premium subsidy, or through direct service
provision until such time that the Program is fully implemented.

THE THREE CORE PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS

And the Essential Public Health Services
Assessment
􀂉 Monitor health status to identify community health problems
􀂉 Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
􀂉 Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-
based health services
Policy Development
􀂉 Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
􀂉 Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
􀂉 Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Assurance
􀂉 Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable
􀂉 Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce
􀂉 Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
􀂉 Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
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Essential Service: Monitor health status to identify and solve community
health problems
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Determine and monitor water quality
􀂉 Monitor water wells
􀂉 Monitor wastewater treatment and disposal
􀂉 Identification of water-quality problems
􀂉 Mosquito surveillance
􀂉 Immunizations
􀂉 STD/HIV testing and counseling
􀂉 Food-borne illness investigations
􀂉 Bio-emergency preparation and coordination
􀂉 Tracking of number of wells, abandoned wells
􀂉 Screening for diabetes
􀂉 Needs assessment
􀂉 Collection of child oral health data
􀂉 Child lead-poisoning surveillance
Essential service: Diagnose and investigate health problems and health
hazards in the community
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Medical examiners
􀂉 Epidemiology
􀂉 TB
􀂉 HIV/AIDS
􀂉 Investigation and evaluation of nuisance complaints
􀂉 Wellhead assessments and site evaluations

Essential Service: Inform, educate and empower people about health issues
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Community health education and health promotion
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􀂉 Public health education through the media, presentations, the Internet, displays,
etc.
􀂉 HIV/AIDS risk reduction curriculum
􀂉 Child-abuse education
􀂉 Domestic violence education
􀂉 WIC educational programs
􀂉 Informing, educating parties involved in nuisance investigations
􀂉 Public education about well construction
Essential Service: Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify
and solve health problems
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Tobacco-free coalitions
􀂉 Bio-emergency regional collaboration
􀂉 Collaborative efforts with private industry to combat domestic violence
􀂉 Community partnerships with law enforcement, county attorneys, community
betterment groups, housing authorities
􀂉 Referrals and collaboration with health-care providers
􀂉 Collaboration with WIC, public health nursing, special-population advocates to
meet the needs of special populations
Essential service: Develop policies and plans that support individual and
community health efforts
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 State board of health oversight and regulatory functions
􀂉 Local board of health oversight and regulatory functions
􀂉 Public hearings
􀂉 Administration of state and local public health departments
􀂉 Monitoring of contractors/providers
􀂉 Community health planning
􀂉 Strategic and performance planning
􀂉 Development of a plan to address housing needs
􀂉 Updating of health and nuisance ordinances
􀂉 Development of policies on investigations, police assistance and trespass and
safety issues
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􀂉 Board of health adoption of rules that require better management of water
systems in small, rural subdivisions
􀂉 Determination of need for community water supplies
􀂉 Development of variance procedures
􀂉 Establishment of procedures for water well permits
􀂉 Establishment of civil citation authority
􀂉 Establishment of procedures to deal with contaminated or high risk sites
􀂉 Establishment of financial assistance for well sampling, plugging or
rehabilitation
Essential service: Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure
safety
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Hazardous materials and sites inspections and certifications
􀂉 Milk inspections
􀂉 Professional licensure and regulation
􀂉 Food inspections
􀂉 Tanning and tattoo inspections
􀂉 Enforcement of state/county/local health-related rules and ordinances
Essential service: Link people to needed personal health services and
assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 TB program
􀂉 Public health nursing services
􀂉 Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program
􀂉 Maternal and child health
􀂉 WIC
􀂉 Critical Access Hospitals
􀂉 Linkages to regional landfills for disposal options
􀂉 Informing the public on useful nuisance-abatement web sites
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Essential Service: Assure a competent public and personal health-care
work force
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Food-service worker Safety Certification Course
􀂉 Public health certification
􀂉 Learning management system
􀂉 Regional bio-emergency meetings
􀂉 Public health practitioner performance evaluations
􀂉 Sanitarian, water-contractor training
􀂉 Certification of environmental health professionals
Essential service: Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal
and population-based health services
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Data management
􀂉 Performance-plan monitoring
􀂉 Public health contract requirements
􀂉 Health needs assessments
􀂉 Tracking responses to complaints
􀂉 Permit issuance for nuisances
􀂉 Ensuring that wells drilled by certified people
􀂉 Sealing unused, unsafe wells
Essential service: Research new insights and innovative solutions to health
problems
Activities by state and/or local public health agencies
􀂉 Health needs assessments
􀂉 Bio-emergency survey participation
􀂉 Lighten Up survey participation
􀂉 Customer service evaluations
􀂉 Promotion of recycling and composting
􀂉 Study of successful public health programs in other jurisdictions
􀂉 Research on water-treatment methods

Article 3673- Reporting Communicable Diseases

An act providing the prevention and suppression of dangerous communicable diseases and for
other purposes.
Communicable Disease- it refers to the diseases that is transmitting to other person.

Kinds of Communicable Diseases

1. Tuberculosis- A bacteria, mycobacterium tuberculosis, causes TB. It can affect
different organs of the body, but primarily affects the lungs.
2. HIV- includes sexual contact and sharing needles, or from a mother to infant
during labor or through breast milk.
3. Hepatitis A- is an acute illness. Transmission risks include contact with feces
from contaminated food or water, or contact with another person during activities
like changing diapers.
4. Hepatitis B- Transmission method include contact with blood of an infected
person.