Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

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

We have received your request on the Number of tuberculosis, diabetes, and AIDS in each province in the Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Jan. 3, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Epidemiology Bureau (EB) for action. 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-650278210901.

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 Dec. 13, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Number of tuberculosis, diabetes, and AIDS in each province in the Philippines

Sending the partial data on HIV AIDS Cases. Sending the requested data attached in this Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ooKsiSX2zHpnWUeZ8x-_f42hEE9Awms1IMF3pB7GsMY/edit?usp=sharing

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

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected] 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 Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Dec. 13, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Number of tuberculosis, diabetes, and AIDS in each province in the Philippines

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. This pertains to your request for 2000-2023 data on diabetes and total population in each province in the Philippines per month. The 2019-2023 data on identified Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among the risk-assessed using the Philippine Package of Essential NCD Interventions (PhilPEN) protocol 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 > FHSIS Annual Reports) or via this link

https://bit.ly/FHSISPHSannualreports

. However, the 2000-2018 data on diabetes is not available in the FHSIS. Additionally, we suggest requesting the total population in each province per month from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) since they are the official source of population Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link:

https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected]. 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

FOI Officer

Department of Health