preferences with patients and to document them in the patients
charts. The principle of beneficence requires service providers,
other things being equal, to do good or what will further the
patient's interest. The principle of non-maleficence requires
service providers, other things being equal, to avoid harm to the
patient, or what would be against the patient's interests. Justice
is the principle that requires distribution of goods and services,
including medical goods and services, and considers the
following criteria: likelihood to benefit the patient, urgency of
need, change in quality of life, and duration of benefit. As used
in these Rules and Regulations, the term ethical shall relate to
the foregoing definition;
Q. "Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive
Health MISP)" refers to a set of priority activities to be
implemented during the onset of emergencies due to conflict
situations or natural disasters, including when refugee camps are
being
established.
These
priority activities
include the
following: (a) provision of reproductive health services, (b)
implementation by appropriately trained
health
service
providers, which include a coordinator for reproductive health,
(c) development of guidelines and training materials on the
implementation of selected interventions, and (d) availability of
essential drugs, basic equipment and supplies based on the
recommended standards of the Department of Health (DOH).
The aim of the MISP is to reduce
mortality and morbidity
associated with reproductive health issues during crisis
situations, particularly among women
R.
"Sexuality"
refers to the
expression
of
a
person's
thoughts, feelings, sexual orientation and relationships, as well
as the biology of the sexual
response system of that person;
S. "Social Protection" refers to
policies and programs
that seek to reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks and
enhance the social status and rights of all women, especially the
marginalized by promoting
and
protecting
livelihood
and
employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss or
income, and improving people's
capacity to manage risk. 1ts
components are labor market programs, social insurance, social
welfare, and social safety nets;
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