January 2, 2024
Dear Doreen Larra Dianne Marante,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Dec 29, 2023 11:32:07 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Data of Mental Health Issues in the Philippines.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
Please refer to the Mental Health Program posted in the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program for an overview of the services we provide and some materials we readily share. Rest assured that the Mental Health Division looks into these conditions in compliance with RA11036, otherwise known as the Mental Health Act, which encompasses mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders.
The Mental Health Division has yet to establish the Mental Health Information System that integrates and consolidates mental health related data including cases on mental health conditions.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with the up-to-date statistics as we are yet to establish a mental health information system (MHIS) but we are also pleased to share with you the attached National Survey for Mental Health and Well-being
We would like to share with you the attached latest Mental Health Atlas 2020 as reference. This is our country profile at https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-philippines
The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) at https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/treatment-care/mental-health-gap-action-programme, which focuses on services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders specifically in the 9 priority conditions: depression, psychosis, epilepsy/seizures, developmental disorders, behavioral disorders, dementia, alcohol use, drug use and self-harm.
Visit the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/ for the list of the DOH accredited health facilities including Psychiatric Care facility for mental health patients
We have attached the data on mental illness of CALABARZON for your reference
Should you have further inquiries on the matter, kindly direct your concern to the DOH Mental Health Division at telephone number: (02) 8651-7800 local 1733 or email at the Mental Health Division email (
[email protected]).
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 unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at
[email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Receiving Officer
