Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestOctober 14, 2025d Oct. 11, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Data about trauma centers,October 14, 2025d October 14, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 1, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we endorsed your request to the 1: Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) and 2-7: Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. Kindly wait for their response, thank you.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DOH-321490385265.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Oct. 11, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.

Below are the responses to your requests

1. Statistics of trauma injuries 2021-2025 in Quezon City

Response: We regret to inform you that our DOH Regional Office NCR does not have this information and suggest you coordinate with the Quezon City Health Department under the QC LGU for this data request.

2. Guidelines and standards for planning a trauma center*

3. What are the design needed, features, facility, and capacity(eg. beds and specialized units needed for a trauma center

4. List of credited trauma centers* Response: The HFDB has no specific design/planning guidelines and standards for Trauma Care. Instead, HFDB refers you to the DOH Department Order No. 2021-0001 and its amendments, which designate DOH Hospitals for 17 Specialty Centers. An Annex to the DO, the Resource Stratified Framework for Trauma Care, contains information on services, infrastructure, equipment, human resources and other components that can be used as a reference for planning and design for Trauma Care facilities.

You may access the said issuance through this link: https://bit.ly/DO20210001-SpecialtyCenters

5. Details on the Philippine health facility and development plan* Response:

The Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) 2020-2040 lays out the development of priority health facilities in the country towards the realization of the provisions of the Universal Health Care Act. The development of hospitals catering to priority specialty care, such as those catering to Trauma Care, is included in the plan.

You may access the PHFDP 2020-2040 at the link: https://bit.ly/PHFDP2020_2040

6. House Bill for the development of a trauma center*

Response: Trauma Centers are covered under the Regional Specialty Centers Act (RA No. 11959).

You may download a copy at the link: https://web.senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/ra%2011959.pdf

Please accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm Thank you

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If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected].

Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.

Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health