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Published by Department of Health(DOH) on Feb. 10, 2025.
Requested from DOH by J. Soriano at 08:35 PM on
Feb. 10, 2025.
Purpose: For the establishment of Acromegaly - Philippines, a patient support group solely dedicated for Filipino Acromegaly patients.
Tracking no: #DOH-822055265492
Greetings! Hi, I would like to request information about the number of cases of Acromegaly in the Philippines. Particularly, the demographics, statistics, number of cases or patients, and other relevant information about Acromegaly patients in the country. I am Jeremie Soriano, an Acromegaly patient. I established Acromegaly - Philippines to serve as a support group for all the Filipinos touched by this rare disease. In our group, we are currently less than 20 patients. But I am sure that there are a lot of patients there that still does not want to express themselves or still left undiagnosed and mistreated. I hope you can help me regarding this request. Thank you so much in advance!
Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your requestFebruary 12, 2025d Feb. 10, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on NUMBER OF ACROMEGALY PATIENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, February 12, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 3, 2025, 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) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.
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Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Health
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 NUMBER OF ACROMEGALY PATIENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, dated Feb. 10, 2025.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the Epidemiology Bureau does not have data on Acromegaly patients or any relevant information. However, we recommend reaching out to Philippine Health Research Registry for further assistance.
Alternatively, you may resubmit your request to the appropriate agency through the eFOI portal at [insert link here].
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