Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestMarch 04, 2025d today, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Number of cases of Type 2 Diabetes in the Philippines from 1993 to 2023,March 04, 2025d March 04, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 25, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations. Please be informed that we endorsed your request to the DOH Epidemiology Bureau (EB) 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-894943888894.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated March 4, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Number of cases of Type 2 Diabetes in the Philippines from 1993 to 2023

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. The 2019-2023 data on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus reported in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS) is available on the DOH website: https://doh.gov.ph/data/publications/ (Publications > Health Report & Statistics) or at this link https://bit.ly/FHSISPHSannualreports. However, the 1993-2018 data is not available in the FHSIS. Additionally, the FHSIS report captures data from public primary care facilities.

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

Thank you

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Foi Receiving Officer

FOI Officer

Department of Health