Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:15 AM, Jun 22, 2022

June 22, 2022

Dear Thomas Andrei,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 21, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Medical assistance for epididymitis diagnosis.

We received your request on Jun 21, 2022 and will respond on or before Jul 12, 2022 12:57:23 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00ODIwMjk0ODY0MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOH-482029486424.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 05:47 PM, Jun 22, 2022

June 22, 2022

Dear Thomas Andrei Ortega,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 21, 2022 12:57:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Medical assistance for epididymitis diagnosis.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Attached are the FAQs on the DOH Malasakit Program for your reference. Contact the DOH hotlines on this link:  bit.ly/DOHHospitalHotlines  to get medical assistance and facilitate your request

In addition, kindly submit the following documents to the Malasakit Program Office or the Malasakit Centers

1. Medical Certificate or medical abstract
2. Certificate of Indigency
3. Drug or Medicine prescription or treatment protocol, as applicable
4. Laboratory or diagnostic request
5. Hospital bill

For inquiries, contact the DOH Malasakit Program Office at telephone number (02) 8651-7800 local 1806-1815 or email at malasakitprogramoffice@doh.gov.ph. 

Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Chair of Data Governance Oversight Committee/ DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 Malasakit Program.docx