Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request made on Oct. 26, 2024, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Hospital Space Requirements, made on October 29, 2024. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 16, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Health Facilities 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 a request with ticket number #DOH-667942185712.

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. 26, 2024, 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.

This pertains to your request on the Children's Hospital (Level 3) space requirements and Children's hospital planning and design guidelines - There is currently no separate licensing design manuals for Children's Hospital. As such, the requested information cannot be provided. However, you may refer to the Department Order (DO) No. 2021-0001 and its amendment serves as the operational document for the establishment of specialty centers. It details the list of DOH Hospitals designated as specialty centers. This issuance also includes the Resource Stratified Framework for different specialty centers, which describe the services, human resources, equipment, and infrastructure requirements at each facility level across the healthcare continuum. You may access the said issuance through this link: https://bit.ly/DO20210001-SpecialtyCenters For further information, please visit the website of the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau at www.hfsrb.doh.gov.ph. Here, you can access planning and design guidelines, licensing assessment tools, and sample floor plans. Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

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 Officer

Department of Health