Health and Culture

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Prepared by:

Kristine Jane B. Timajo SN


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HealthA state of complete physical,

mental, and social well-being

and not merely the absence of

disease or infirmity.

World Health Organization


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CultureThe shared characteristics

of a group of people, whichmay include patterns of

behavior, beliefs, customs,

traditions, artistic expression,

and language.


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Through the educational

system and mass media, manydistorted values have been

propagated.


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In year 1985, Pardo de

Tavera notes that acolonial

mentalityremains.


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Reinforcement of the Westis Best mentality is enforcedas the health science curricula

continue to be oriented towardoverseas hospital basedpractice.

(Claudio-Estrada and Tan,1989)


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There is also the renewed

emphasis on high-techimported medical technology.


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Large Metro Manila

hospitals have been featuring

full page newspaper

advertisements announcing thenew purchases such as

lithotriptors and magneticresonance image (IMR)

scanners.


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Lithotriptors


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Magnetic Resonance Image


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The use of infant formula

among low-income families

without access to safe water

supplies continue to be

promoted despite the ban.


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Superstitious beliefs

regarding the cause and cure

of diseases continue to prevail.


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In addition to age-old

superstitions are new ones like

believing in the magical power

of modern technologysymbolized by the white-

gowned physician (TAN,1987a).


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Patients have been

conditioned to passive,

subservient and totallydependent on professionals

without being educated for

self-responsibility.


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The Philippine MedicalAssociations (PMA)vehement

opposition to the Generics Actunderscores resurgent medical

elitism, one bordering on

arrogance.


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Galvez-Tan (1986; 1987)claims that people have beeninfluenced to respond only

when there is a crisis inhealth. Consequently,promotive, preventive and

rehabilative aspects of healthare neglected.


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There is also theproliferation of do-gooder

organizations, including themany fundamentalist religious

groups entering the country

with their dole-out missions.


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Religious Practitioners - Faith

healers cure illness by prayer or

touch. The several thousand

healers are Christians. Theybelieve that if they ask for a fee,

their power will disappear.

Patients are generous with giftsbecause healers are greatly

respected.


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Faith Healers


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Perspectives on Health andRehabilitation - Poverty and

religious beliefs have fueledthe development of alternative

forms of medicine in the

Philippines.


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POVERTY and RELIGIOUS BELIEFS


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Concept of Independence -Families typically hold to theidea that There is no need for

disabled persons to live

physically and financially apart

from their families.


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Health Beliefs and Superstitions


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PREGNANCYAll windows and doors should

be wide open for the laboring

mothers easy delivery.A comb is submerged in

coconut milk with sugar tomake the mother's breast full

of milk.


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BODY MARKS AND SHAPESA person with big ears will

have a long life.

A person with a mole on his

foot is a born adventurer.


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