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 Department of Health Data Information. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 12, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations. We sincerely apologize for the delay in processing your FOI request. Due to an unexpectedly high volume of requests, we anticipate an extended turnaround time. Rest-assured that we endorsed your request to the following offices:

• Items 1 & 4 to DOH Central Luzon Hospitals
• Item 2 DOH Health Facility Development Bureau
• Items 3 & 5 DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) for action and expecting their response before or on December 6, 2024. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

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-874389456626.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Oct. 22, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Department of Health Data Information

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Below is the response of the DOH Health Facility Development Bureau on the List of agencies that offer financial assistance to dialysis patients .

Government agencies that provide financial assistance to dialysis patients include the following:

1. Philhealth: The primary funding source. Philhealth has increased the number of covered hemodialysis sessions from 90 to 156 a year, equivalent to three sessions per week for 52 weeks. Philhealth also covers Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) which requires daily solutions

2. Malasakit Centers: Present in all DOH hospitals and the
Philippine General Hospital, these centers can assist with
other medications; and 3. Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD): Provides additional financial
support for patients.

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

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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