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Information on Visually Impaired in the Philippines

Published by Department of Health(DOH) on March 3, 2025.
Requested from DOH by B. Mika Ella at 12:57 PM on March 3, 2025.
Purpose: Architectural Thesis
Tracking no: #DOH-386831007720

B.MIKA ELLA March 3, 2025, 12:57 p.m.

Good day to whomever it may concern I would like to request for the following Information: 1. Latest population of visually impared people in the Philippines (2018-2023) which include (low vision, totally blind, partially blind, color blind, light perception). 2. Latest population of visually impaired per region. 3. Latest population of visually impaired in NCR and Calabarzon per city (Including age). 4. List of Hospitals that offer eye care service.

F.RECEIVING OFFICER March 3, 2025, 4:22 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestMarch 03, 2025d today, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Information on Visually Impaired in the Philippines,March 03, 2025d March 03, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 24, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations. Please be informed that we endorsed your request to the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) for action. Kindly wait for their response, thank you.

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-386831007720.

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

F.RECEIVING OFFICER March 13, 2025, 7:45 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated March 3, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested information on the Visually Impaired in the Philippines

Attached is the data on the Distribution of the Number of Persons with Related Visual Disability who were issued an ID by Region from 2018 to 2023.

SRF - 20250307-371839 FOI#DOH - 386831007720. by Ms. Mika Ella Balquin - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]

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

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

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