REVIEWER IN HEALTH

Advertising

- A communication through a medium in which products and services are identified and the
message is controlled.

Commercial

- An advertisement on television or radio and there are various forms which include magazines,
newspapers, fliers, billboard and others.

PARTS OF A HEALTH PRODUCT

 Label
 Active Ingredients
 Manufacturing and Expiration Date
 Instructions for Use
 Contraindication
 Company Address and Contract Number

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING HEALTH PRODUCTS

 Cost- Effectiveness
 Safe for Consumption
 Health Benefits
 Environment Friendly
 Response to the Health Product

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING HEALTH SERVICES

 Competent, Quality, and Professional Service

 Cost-Effectiveness
 Accessibility of Service

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

- Under the Department of Health.

- An agency tasked to ensure that the food, drugs, cosmetics and devices to be sold or sold in the
market undergo stringent testing to make sure that these will not cause harm and injury to
consumers.

Department of Health (DOH)

 - Principal health agency responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all
Filipinos.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

- Tasked by the government to formulate standards, policies and programs which can help
generate jobs and increase income of Filipino Families.

Department of Agriculture (DA)

- Responsible for the promotion of agricultural development policy framework, public

investments and support services needed for domestic and export business ventures.

National Nutrition Council (NNC)

- The top policy-making and coordinating body of the Department of Health on Nutrition. The
council aims to ensure food security and deal with the nutritional needs of the country.

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)

- Another attached agency of the Department of Health.

Department of Education (DepEd)

- The Department of Education, with the cooperation and advice of the National Consumer Affairs
Council, shall develop and adopt a consumer education program which shall be integrated into
existing curricula from elementary, secondary, and alternative learning system of all public and
private schools.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is enacted by Title IV of the Consumer Act of the Philippines to
simplify, clarify, and modernize laws regarding credit transactions and encourage the
development of fair and economically sound consumer credit practices.