Health: Group 3

HEALTH
GROUP 3
CULTURE SPECIFIC SYNDROMES AND
ILLNESSES
 Culture Specific Syndrome
-combination of psychiatric and
somatic symptoms that are considered to
be a recognizable disease only within a
specific society or culture.
• Bughat
 A kind of sickness which results from leaving a sickbed or rising
from childbirth too early or from the result of the disease
• Usog
 It is a topic in psycho-medicine in Filipino Psychology where an
affliction or psychological disorder is attributed to a greeting by
a stranger.
 It is usually affects an unsuspecting child, usually an infant or

toddler, who has been greeted by a visitor or stranger.
 This may have been influenced by the Spaniards who long

believed in the mal de ojo superstition.
• Buyag
 Disease afflicting a person or his possessions brought by on a compliment given
by a buyagan or by a supernatural being
 It is similar to “puera usog” wherein folk say “purya buyag” after praising
something or someone to avoid misfortune on the praised one.
 “Purya Buyag” is a Cebuano term and goes beyond kids.
• Hiwit
 Derived from the word “barang” or “kulam”
 A noun used to describe malignant sorcery or familiar spirits

• Barang
Uses pet insects and other animal to poison a victim
• Object Intrusion
Sends objects into victim’s body ranging from fruits to objects and
physical objects
• Soul Abduction
The sorcerers abducts victim’s soul and cause illness
System of Diagnosis,
Prevention & Healing
Traditional
• Philippine Folk Medicine

• “Healing powers from God.”
Healing Practices:
• Filled with prayers
• Religious Rituals
• Performed through holy spirit
Albularyo
o Referred as general practitioner
o Has hand-me-down knowledge
o Method of healing is through prayers,

bulong, orasyon, pulse-taking and
herbal plants
Manghihilot/Hilot
o Applicable to injuries fractures, and
muscuskeletal conditions
o Therapy massage
o Uses medicinal plants- banana plants,

herbs
Medico
o Traditional healer yet gives prescriptions of

medicines
o Do not have formal education

Magtatawas
o Ritual is called “tawas”
o Provides clues to the nature and

cause of illness
Western Way of Healing
oInvolves scientific process
o Relies more on industrially

produced medications
Surgeon
o Practitioner of surgery
o Involves cutting into one’s body either to repair or remove

damaged or diseased parts
Radiologist
o Practitioner of radiology
o Uses medical imaging techniques (e.g. x-rays)

to diagnose and treat disease
Physical Therapist
o Treats or manages physical disability,

malfunction, or pain by exercise, etc.
Chemotherapist
o Practitioner of chemotherapy
o Treatment of disease through chemicals which

have a toxic effect upon the disease
Alternative Healing
o Not recognized by the western medicine or

conservative medicine
o Practiced by majority of doctors today

Acupuncture
o Uses fine needles to stimulate, disperse,
and regulate the flow of vital energy,
and restore a health energy balance
Acupressure
o For tension and stress, aches and
pains, menstrual cramps and
arthritis
Aromatherapy
o Uses essential oils distilled from plants
which are massaged to skin
o To treat emotional disorders

Health as a
Human Right
• Good health is also clearly determined by other basic human
rights including access to safe drinking water and sanitation,
nutritious foods, adequate housing, education and safe
working.
• The right to health means that everyone should be entitled to

control their own health and body, including having access to
sexual and reproductive information and services, free from
violence.
• World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the idea of

people-centred care; it is the embodiment of human rights in
the practice of care.
Human Right to Health
…means that everyone has the right to a

standard of living adequate for the health
and well-being of himself and of his family
including food, clothing, housing and medical
care and necessary social services.
Article 25 of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of
Human Rights
Health Policies in the Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11036]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE
RIGHTS OF PERSONS UTILIZING PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGIC AND
PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACTS
•Republic Act No. 9502
•An act providing for cheaper and quality medicines,
amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8293 or the
intellectual property code, Republic Act No. 6675 or the
Generics Act of 1988, and Republic Act No. 5921 or the
Pharmacy Law, and for other purposes
•An act providing for the mandatory Philhealth coverage for all Senior Citizens,
amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, as amended by Republic Act
No. 9994, otherwise known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010"
•An act to effectively instill health consciousness through graphic health
warnings on tobacco products
•An act to further strengthen the anti-drug campaign of the government,
amending for the purpose section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known
as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
•Republic Act 10635
•An act establishing the maritime industry authority (Marina) as the single
maritime administration responsible for the implementation and enforcement of
the 1978 international convention standards of training, certification and
watchkeeping for seafarers, as amended, and international agreements or
covenants related thereto
•An Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy in Addressing the Needs of
Persons with Rare Disease.
•An act recognizing the age from zero (0) to eight (8) years as the first crucial
stage of educational development and strengthening the early childhood care
and development system, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
Republic Act 1082 – Rural Health Unit Act

Republic Act 1136 – Act recognizing the Division of
Tuberculosis in the DOH
Phil Health
[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
Healthcare Unit in the Philippines
• The Department of Health (DoH) lists 1,071 licensed private hospitals, and 721
public hospitals. The Department takes care of 70 of the public hospitals while
local government units and other state-run agencies manage the rest.
• Most hospitals provide efficient and affordable health services. Facilities, however,
pale in comparison with those in high-end health institutions abroad. On a positive
note, private hospitals in the country have better technical facilities than the public
hospitals. Private hospitals thus assure patients of higher quality service than public
hospitals can provide.
• Human resources management, however, leaves much to be desired. Health care

providers and health educators are concentrated in urban areas, like Metro Manila.
Thus there is a dearth of health care manpower in the rural areas.
Emergency services
o In the Philippines, a few institutions measure up to the high
international standards for emergency services.
o Some facilities, however, are not capable of handling complex

trauma and major medical emergencies.
o The intensive care unit in some tertiary public facilities and in a

number of private hospitals meet international standards. Blood
products in the country are also generally regarded as safe.
o Medicines
-Most pharmacies in the Philippines provide medicines

approved by the Bureau of Food and Drugs.
-Professional pharmacists who studied in top medical

schools in the country run most of the standard
pharmacies and they follow strict guidelines in drug
prescription. While pharmacists in some countries provide
drugs to patients even without a doctor’s prescription,
pharmacists in the Philippines have to follow strict
directives on the sale of drugs.
Medical tourism
-Another important DoH project is the Philippine Medical
Tourism Program, which aims to make the country a global
leader in “providing quality health care
for all through universal health care.”
-The program will further improve the Philippines’ healthcare

manpower capabilities and facilities in both public and private
sector to make the Philippines the country of choice for health
care.
 Universal health care coverage
- Today, the government continues to make progress towards

developing a universal health care system to ensure that every Filipino
will have easy access to every type of medical procedure. The health
insurance scheme is funded through subsidies and contributions from
employers and employees.
-In September 2017, Congress passed into law the Universal Health
Coverage (UHC) program, which aims to provide comprehensive health
care and insurance for all Filipinos.
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HEALTH

 It is usually affects an unsuspecting child, usually an infant or

 This may have been influenced by the Spaniards who long

 “Purya Buyag” is a Cebuano term and goes beyond kids.

 A noun used to describe malignant sorcery or familiar spirits

• Philippine Folk Medicine

o Has hand-me-down knowledge

o Method of healing is through prayers,

o Uses medicinal plants- banana plants,

o Traditional healer yet gives prescriptions of

o Do not have formal education

o Ritual is called “tawas”

o Provides clues to the nature and

o Relies more on industrially

o Involves cutting into one’s body either to repair or remove

o Uses medical imaging techniques (e.g. x-rays)

o Treats or manages physical disability,

o Treatment of disease through chemicals which

o Not recognized by the western medicine or

o Practiced by majority of doctors today

o To treat emotional disorders

• The right to health means that everyone should be entitled to

• World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the idea of

…means that everyone has the right to a

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11036]

Republic Act 1082 – Rural Health Unit Act

[REPUBLIC ACT No. 7875]- AN ACT INSTITUTING A

• Human resources management, however, leaves much to be desired. Health care

o Some facilities, however, are not capable of handling complex

o The intensive care unit in some tertiary public facilities and in a

-Most pharmacies in the Philippines provide medicines

-Professional pharmacists who studied in top medical

-The program will further improve the Philippines’ healthcare

- Today, the government continues to make progress towards

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