Department of Health(DOH)

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 Mortality and Morbidity rate in Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Sept. 2, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations. Please be informed of the following:

For Items 1 & 2, we have endorsed your request to DOH-EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU for action. Kindly await for their response.

For Item 3, we have regret to inform you that DOH does not have official data on population size and coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

For Item Number 4, visit the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at the link: https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/

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-566012917098.

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 Aug. 12, 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.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Below are the responses to your request

For Items 1 & 2, we regret to inform you that the DOH Epidemiology Bureau does not gather this data.

For Item 3, we have regret to inform you that DOH does not have official data on population size and coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

For Item Number 4, visit the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at the link: https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/

Thank you

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