Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

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

We have received your request on Hospice Care Center, February 18, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 11, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.

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-326372300742.

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 Feb. 18, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Hospice Care Center

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Below are the responses from Health Facility Development Bureau on your request on the following:

1. Budget of DOH for a Hospice Care Center - As of now, there are no hospice centers owned and managed by the Department of Health (DOH). Kindly coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on this request.

2. Budget of DOH for a Geriatric Hospital - 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 Geriatric Care is included in the plan. The 2019 estimated costs for the establishment of health facilities are provided in the PHFDP. You may access the plan through this link: http://bit.ly/PHFDP2020_2040. Moreover, based on Department Order No. 2021-0001 Designation of Selected DOH hospitals as Specialty Centers, the funding support for the construction and/or renovation and equipping of Specialty Centers such as Geriatric Care shall be provided to the concerned DOH Hospitals through the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP) as aligned with the PHFDP. You may access the guidelines through this link: http://tinyurl.com/DOSpecialtyCenters

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

Your right to request a review

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 Receiving Officer

FOI Officer

Department of Health