Department of Health(DOH)

Good day! I would like to request the following for a research study:

1. Overall Case Data:
a.) Total number of confirmed MDR-TB cases in Cebu City for each year: 2021, 2022, and 2023.
b.) Number of confirmed MDR-TB cases per barangay.
c.) Number of cases per month, if available.

2. Demographic Information:
a.)  Patient ID (anonymized)
b.) Age
c.) Sex
d.) Socioeconomic status (if available)

3. Clinical Information:
a.) Classification of cases: either a relapse or an initial diagnosis 
b.) Drug resistance profile: drugs which the patient is resistant

Dear eFOI user, 
Thank you for your request made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on MDR-TB Cases in Cebu City (2021-2023). We will respond and process your request on or before Sept. 25, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH- CENTRAL VISAYAS CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT for action. Kindly await for their response. 
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-442305035142.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Health 

Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on MDR-TB Cases in Cebu City (2021-2023), dated Sept. 4, 2024.
We regret to inform you that the DOH Regional Office 7 Cebu does not have custody of the information and ask that you coordinate with the Cebu City Health Office at https://www.cebucity.gov.ph/city-health-department/ for this information
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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

Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on MDR-TB Cases in Cebu City (2021-2023), dated Sept. 4, 2024.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the requested information is not available at this Office. However, we recommend reaching out to Cebu City Health Office under Cebu LGU for further assistance. 
Thank you
For additional support, we encourage you to consult the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [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