Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care(PITAHC)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Nov. 11, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of the information you have requested. Please note that it may include some of the data you require.

Q1. To the best of our knowledge, previous conferences and training programs did not specifically address the topic of interactions between herbal or dietary supplements and conventional drugs.

Q2. We offer community-based training on the preparation of DOH-10 approved herbal medicines, including decoctions, syrups, and ointments.

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If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to Dr. Ma. Teresa C. Iñigo 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 Officer

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Nov. 11, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of the information you have requested. Please note that it may include some of the data you require.

Q1.

A list of implemented training programs or conferences that have covered the topic of interactions between herbal or dietary supplements and conventional drugs. This information is needed for our study titled "Effectiveness of Herbal and Dietary Supplements Training Programs in Improving the Capacity of Community Pharmacists to Detect Interactions

PITAHC conducts Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) conferences and training programs to the community, however these do not specifically address the topic of interactions between herbal or dietary supplements and conventional drugs. Most of our topics are on comparative study of herbal medicine to existing conventional medicine.

Q2.

PITAHC conducts TCIM conferences and training programs to the community, focusing primarily on comparative studies between herbal medicine and conventional treatments. While the programs do not address interactions between herbal supplements and conventional drugs, PITAHC provides community-based training on how to prepare the DOH-10 approved herbal medicines, into decoctions, syrups and ointments.

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to Dr. Ma. Teresa C. Iñigo 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 Officer

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care