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health statistics of OFWs with Chronic Kidney Disease from the six Gulf states

Requested from OWWA by M. Siva at 02:40 PM on May 19, 2023.
Purpose: Research about migrant health and mortality in the Gulf
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2011 - 01/01/2022
Tracking no: #OWWA-284751641393

Siva 02:40 PM, May 19, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request the following data: 

Health statistics of OFWs with Chronic Kidney Disease that worked in the six Gulf states (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) between January 1, 2011 to 2021/2022. 

1. Number of OFWs with who applied for assistance

2. Types of medical assistance requested 

3. Types of illnesses 

4. Sum spent on kidney dialysis in cases of OFWs 

5. Number of OFWs who have Chronic Kidney Disease

Additionally, we would request that for each country the data be disaggregated by:

Gender

Age

Occupation

Country

D. Erum 02:49 PM, May 22, 2023 

May 22, 2023

Dear Ms. Ma. Vhiktoria Siva,

Thank you for your request dated May 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for health statistics of OFWs with Chronic Kidney Disease from the six Gulf states.

We received your request on May 19, 2023 and will respond on or before Jun 09, 2023 02:40:11 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU9XV0EtMjg0NzUxNjQxMzkzDA, for request with ticket number #OWWA-284751641393.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ma. Cynthia D. Erum
OWWA-FOI Officer

Torres 08:47 PM, May 22, 2023 

May 22, 2023

Dear Ms. Ma. Vhiktoria Siva,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 19, 2023 02:40:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for health statistics of OFWs with Chronic Kidney Disease from the six Gulf states.

Ms. Siva be properly informed that concerns regarding the health and wellness including the population mortality rate is the mandate of the Department of Health and the Phil. Statistics Authority.  

You are advised to address you data requirements to these government offices. 
In addition, be correctly informed that R.A. 10801 (or OWWA Act of 2016) clarified the mandate and function of OWWA to provide welfare services to all overseas Filipinos and OWWA Program/financial assistance to the OWWA-Member OFWs and families.

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 the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers at email: foi_dm@owwa.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request.

However, if you are still 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,

EMMA V. SINCLAIR
Deputy Administrator
OWWA-FOI Decision Maker

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