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 Top Illnesses and Morbidity Cases in the Philippines . We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 28, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH-EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU 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-350909703495.

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,

About my response dated today, regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on Top Illnesses and Morbidity Cases in the Philippines.

To address your request, we kindly ask for additional information from you. This will enable us to offer you the highest level of service. Kindly specify on ITEM NO. 2 what SPECIFIC DATA do you need on the matter?

During the period we are awaiting your response, your request will be put on hold. However, if we do not receive a reply by [date 60 days from the time you changed to Awaiting Clarification status], your request will be automatically closed.

We kindly request that you provide us with a prompt response.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

Department of Health

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 Top Illnesses and Morbidity Cases in the Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 28, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the following offices for action.

• Item 1 to DOH- EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU and
• Item 2 to DOH- HEALTH FACILITY DEVELOPMENT BUREAU

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-350909703495.

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 Receiving Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Feb. 7, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Top Illnesses and Morbidity Cases in the Philippines

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. We are sending you the 2024 partial data reported in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS). Data for the previous years are also available on the DOH website:

https://doh.gov.ph/data/publications/

(Publications > Health Report & Statistics > FHSIS Annual Reports) or at this link

https://bit.ly/FHSISPHSannualreports

. Additionally, the FHSIS report captures data from public primary care facilities and the morbidity data is based on 42 pre-selected diseases (

https://bit.ly/2023FHSISmorbidity

). 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

b.-RSI_DOH-350909703495_21feb2025 - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]