HEALTHUNIT I – CONSUMER

HEALTH

Famous Filipino Brand

Names and Slogans

“Wala paring

tatalo sa Alaska.”

“Bi-bingo ka sa

sarap.”

“The Quality You can Trust”

“We find

ways.”

“Hindi lang pampamilya, pang-isports

pa!

“Parang life.”

“Bida ang

sarap.”

“Hari ng

padala.”

“Sarap to the

bones!”

“Nakasisi-guro

gamot ay laging bago.”

“May liwanag

ang buhay.”

“Sarap ng

filling mo.”

“We’ve got it all for you!”

Where did you last spend your money?What item did you buy? Why?

What kind of service did you last avail?Who recently shared with you a new

health information?

These are only a few of the things that concern you as

adolescents. Decision-making is an important skill that you must learn in order to live a healthy and normal life. This

lesson will help you understand the basics of

CONSUMER HEALTH.

CONSUMER HEALTH

Aims to develop a person’s ability to evaluate and utilize health information, products,

and services wisely and effectively.

CONSUMER HEALTH

It is the study of products and services that have an

effect on health and decisions on how to spend

time and money.

HEALTH INFORMATIO

NPertains to the claim and facts about the products

and services affecting the health consumers.

HEALTH INFORMATIO

NThis may involve ingredients or raw materials used, nutrition facts,

directions of consumption, expiration date, serving amount,

manufacturing company, prescribed consumers, and cautions.

HEALTH PRODUCTSThese are goods or

things that people take or use

HEALTH PRODUCTS

It may be consumable such as medicine, foods, and drinks, or

non-consumable such as tools for body exercise, relaxing music,

equipment for health improvement, and many more.

HEALTH SERVICES

Those amenities created to address health concerns

such as hospitals, clinics, spas and the likes

HEALTH SERVICESIt also includes

professional services rendered by doctors, nurses, aids and all health workers

HOW TO BECOME A WISE

AND WELL INFORMED

CONSUMER?

1.Get to know the products or

services first.

2.Be meticulous with sales talk or

marketing gimmicks.

3. Consult the authorities

when in doubt.

4. Never sacrifice quality from quantity.

CRITERIA or CONSIDERATIONS for

examining any PRODUCTS and SERVICES

1. SAFETY2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT3. QUALITY4. PRICE

Do you know what

kind of consumer are you?

You prioritize your needs and limit your purchase

on your ability to pay.

INTELLIGENT CONSUMER

You lavish yourself with anything or everything that indicates luxury.

Thrift or Economy is not in your vocabulary.

SPENDTHRIFT CONSUMER

You have an obsession for all types of bargain sale and becomes

an easy prey to the sales traps laid by deceitful traders.

BARGAIN ADDICT

You are someone who hoards money but you

deprive yourself of your needs.

CLOSED-FISTED CONSUMER

You are easily agitated by rumors of rising prices, product shortages, and political disorders and tend to hoard unreasonable quantity of households supplies and thereby contributes to

price increase and artificial shortages.

PANIC BUYER

You do not prioritize your needs. You buy anything that you think

you need or like and regret it afterwards.

IMPULSIVE BUYER

You have the habit of leaving the lights on, ignoring leaking faucets, buying more than enough food that you can

consume and throwing away good food afterwards.

WASTEFUL CONSUMER

GROUP ACTIVITY“Commercial Presentation”