Department of Health(DOH)

Hi, I would like to request the following:

1). Spaces required in the Cancer Center.
2). The equipment, machines, etc. in every space.
3). 2022 or 2023 Cancer Statistics in the Philippines 
 * by aged
 * by Gender
4). 1 Specialized or Oncology - Patient Ratio
5). How many PWD in the Philippines with cancer diseases.

Thank you so much.

Dear eFOI user, 
Thank you for your request dated Nov. 30, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on 2022 / 2023 Cancer Statistics in the Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Dec. 21, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Epidemiology Bureau (EB) and  Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.
For item 5 of your request, please be informed that DOH does not collect this data. We only gather data on the number of PWDs
Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for a request with ticket number #DOH-991027525772.
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 

Thank you for the information! I appreciate it.

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 2022 / 2023 Cancer Statistics in the Philippines, dated Nov. 30, 2024. 
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible,  We regret to inform you that the said request is not available in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS). All data being collected by the FHSIS can be found on the DOH website: 
https://doh.gov.ph/data/publications/
(Publications > Health Report & Statistics > FHSIS Annual Reports) or via this link 
https://bit.ly/FHSISPHSannualreports
. Additionally, the FHSIS report captures data in public primary care facilities and the morbidity data is based on 42 pre-selected diseases (
https://bit.ly/2023FHSISmorbidity
)  Thank you 
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Foi Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Department of Health