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 Data on Cerebrovascular Cases in the Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 20, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

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

• Items 1-4 - DOH EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU(EB)
• Item 5 - DOH Health Facilities & Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB)

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-538465969053.

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 Jan. 30, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested Data on Cerebrovascular Cases in the Philippines

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. We are sending you the 2019-2022 mortality data from the Philippine Health Statistics (PHS). However, the 2023-2024 data is not yet available and 2015-2018 data is not available in the PHS due to unavailability of public use files from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). We suggest requesting the said data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) since they are the primary source of registered deaths. Further, other FOI requests are not available in the PHS and 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 at this link https://bit.ly/FHSISPHSannualreports.

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

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 [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. 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

Department of Health