Philippine Council for Health Research and Development(PCHRD)

October 16, 2023 Dear Ms. Cruz, Thank you for your request dated October 16, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You requested files of the following; 1.) Number of patients with diabetes in the Philippines per year from 2011-2022. 2.) The distribution of patients with diabetes in the Philippines by each region and gender per year from 2011-2022. 3.) Number of patients with chronic kidney disease in the Philippines per year from 2011-2022 (specially from 2011-2016) 4.) The distribution of patients with chronic kidney disease in the Philippines by each region and gender per year from 2011-2022. 5.) Number of patients who experienced diabetic nephropathy from 2011-2022. The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), one of the sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is mandated to: (1) formulate policies, plans, programs, project, and strategies for health S&T development; (2) program and allocate government and external funds for research and development (R&D); (3) monitor R&D projects; and (4) generate external funds. While our aim is to provide information whenever is possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you requested. However, we referred your request to the Department of Health (DOH). We also suggest you connect directly with the Department of Health - Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DOH-DPCB) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Their contacts are available below; 1.) Department of Health - Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DOH-DPCB) DOH-DPCB Telephone Number: (632) 8651 7800 local 1750-1751 DOH-DPCB Email Address: [email protected] 2.) Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) PSA Telephone Number: (02) 8462 6600 local 833/834/839 (02) 8938 5267 PSA Email Address: [email protected], [email protected] Kindly accomplish the DOST-PCHRD FOI Request Feedback Form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMmMunhzF0c-LOOzzfZn3agWBcBbAAdYTqZAHJ4xcQ-TFyyg/viewform Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at this link: https://twdbcwd20190204-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTEyNTQ1MjU5MjAzMQw, with ticket number #PCHRD-125452592031. Thank you. Respectfully, Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer