Q4 - W1 Health 6

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

• Define what is Consumer Health.
• State the different rights of a consumer and the
ways to protect consumers.
• Explains the different components of consumer
health.
Who are the
health consumer?
Health consumers are the people who buy

health products and use health services.
Exercise
consumers right
Choose heartful
entertainment
Acquire knowledge
of laws to protect
health
Take action if
rights are violated
Manage time
and money
Investigate
health careers
Get information
about health Have responsible
products and their choices about
effects to health health care
through technology providers and
facilities
What are your rights
as a consumer?
What are the rights of the consumer?
• The right to choose.
• The right to be heard.
• The right to safety.
• The right to be informed.
• The right to satisfaction of basic needs.
• The right to redress or remedy.
• The right to consumer education.
• The right to environmental health.
• The right to ask for a receipt.
Consumer Health
• It is not about buying health
products and services.
• It includes the information and understanding the
facts about a certain product to be able to make
wise choices.
• Health information, health products and health
services are the components of consumer health.
Activity 1
• The class will be grouped
into 3 (Health Information,
Health Products and Health Services)
Each group will discuss what are each
components and then think of a way to protect the
consumers .
First Component: Health Product
1.Over the counter Medicine/Drug

2.Prescription Medicine/drug
3.Generic Drugs
4.Cosmetic Products
Over the counter Medicine (OTC)
These are health care products that vary from mouthwashes to pain
reliever. They can be bought by anybody. Examples are:
• Analgesics- used to relieved pain
• Antacids- use to neutralize the acid content of the body.
• Antipyretics- lower body temperature and reduces fever.
• Laxatives- used to relieve constipation
• Decongestants- used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper
respiratory tract.
Prescription Medicines
These are drugs that can be bought only with doctor’s
authorization. They are taken only with doctor’s supervision.
Examples are:
• Antibiotics- used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
• Antidepressant-used for the treatment of major depressive
disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain.
• Anti-hypertensives- Used to treat hypertension (high blood
pressure)
Generic Drugs
Medicines that are chemical clones of a drug sold under

a brand name. There are generic versions of prescription
drugs and OTC drugs.
Cosmetic Products
Includes skin care products, hair care

products and oral care products.
Second Component:
Health Information
• Health information is everything that is seen, read or heard about
health products and services.
• We can get health information from newspaper, magazines, television,

radio, internet.
• Nowadays, some consumers prefer to purchase personal care products

online. Information on medicines and household cleaning agents are
now found online.
• A wise health consumer needs to carefully evaluate health
information. Knowing these information helps in choosing those that
can be trusted, which is fake or which advertisement is risky.
• It can also save money and time and can safeguard the health
consumers.
Third Component:
Health Services
• It includes services that can be offered to the consumers.

Value Integration:
As a consumer, what do you think are the values

that we need to observe to avoid becoming a
victim of scam or fake products?
Seatwork:
Let’s Practice pp. 419- 420.

Performance Task 1 in Health 6
Performance Standard
The learner practices right consumer and health consumer.
Goal: To create a play that will show the different things that should do being right
consumer.
Role: The students will act as a consumer

Audience: Teachers and classmates
Situation: The students of Grade 5 level of St. Andrew’s School will help other people to
be knowledgeable on the important things that should be do being consumer
Performance / play that will show the different things being right consumer.
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Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

Health consumers are the people who buy

1.Over the counter Medicine/Drug

Medicines that are chemical clones of a drug sold under

Includes skin care products, hair care

• We can get health information from newspaper, magazines, television,

• Nowadays, some consumers prefer to purchase personal care products

• It includes services that can be offered to the consumers.

As a consumer, what do you think are the values

Let’s Practice pp. 419- 420.

Role: The students will act as a consumer

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