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Rights of Consumers in Public Health
Tobacco
• Second hand smoking
• Injuring non smokers
– Smoking in the public places injuring others– Smoking in the House injuring spouse and
children
Tobacco and consumer rights
• Contents of tobacco products not known to public
• Permissible level of nicotine not displayed
• Dangers of usage not known to the consumer
Misleading public
• Cool
• Light
• Mild
• Made for each other
It is no way related to the words they use
Misleading advertisements
• Animated characteristics
• Other products – wills lifestyle
• Sponsoring events
Surrogate advertisements
• Smoking prohibited in all public places
• Prohibition of sale to/by minor’s
• Prohibited around educational institutions
• Fine up to Rs200
Legal Position
Prevention of Food Adulteration
• Municipal Health Officer
• Municipal Commissioner
• PHC Medical Officer
Local Health Authority
• Food Inspectors
• Consumer
• Voluntary organizations
Who can lift samples ?
• Milk - addition of starch, water• Cereals - mud, grits and
soapstone bits• Dals - coal tar dyes• Coffee powder - date husk, tamarind
husk• Ice cream - starch, non- permitted
colours
Common Adulterants
• Butter - starch, animal fat• Edible oils - mineral oils,
argemone oil
• Fresh green peas - green dye• Tea - saw dust, tamarind
powder• Chilli powder – saw dust, brick powder
Common Adulterants
Confidentiality in Patient Care
• Identity and diagnoses are confidential matters and rights
• Names should not be displayed in the board anywhere in the hospital
Confidentiality in Patient Care
Photography of Patients
• Even for clinical teaching purpose photos to be taken only with informed consent
• Photography of patients is prohibited
Photography
Informed Consent
• Informed consent is necessary for undertaking medical or surgical interventions Example : FW sterilization operations
Informed Consent
• Information provided should be comprehensive and understood by the client
• Consent taking process should be transparent• Interaction between the provider and the client
should be such that the client feels secure to exercise his / her will
Conditions for Informed Consent
• Women patients have right to ask for the presence of a lady nurse during physical examinations and procedures
Women Patients
• Sex of the child should not be asked : should not be revealed
Ultrasound Scan
• Environmental sanitation
• Vector control
• Drainages
• Public conveniences
Public Health
• Tamil Nadu Public Health Act• Prevention of Food Adulteration Act• Cigarettes and other tobacco products
( prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) act 2003
• MTP act• PCPNDT act
Health Related Acts