Published by Department of Science and Technology(DOST) on July 14, 2023.
Requested from DOST by J. Villalobos at 02:32 PM on
July 14, 2023.
Purpose: Health Workforce Planning and Policy Development
Date of Coverage: 07/14/2023 - 07/14/2023
Tracking no: #DOST-761985151043
K.MANUEL
July 14, 2023, 2:32 p.m.
Dear colleagues in the National Government,
We humbly ask your assistance in providing us with the LATEST DATA on the number of licensed medical and allied health professionals, regardless of their position or designation, who are employed by your respective agency/office.
Kindly disaggregate your data according to current position, gender, age, and profession (doctor, nurse, midwife, medtech, psychologist, psychometrician, social worker, among others).
This information will be used to address the current challenges on Philippine health workforce. Thank you very much.
J.CAOAGAS
July 15, 2023, 3:21 p.m.
Dear FOI Requester,
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request. We referred your request to the appropriate office for their action. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.
Regards,
FOI Receiving Officer
J.CAOAGAS
Aug. 2, 2023, 12:51 p.m.
August 2, 2023
Dear Kaycee,
Thank you for your request dated Jul 14, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for REQUEST FOR THE NO. OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR AGENCY/OFFICE.
We received your request on Jul 14, 2023 and will respond on or before Aug 04, 2023 02:32:38 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPU1QtNzYxOTg1MTUxMDQzDA, for request with ticket number #DOST-761985151043.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
DOST - Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
D.DECISION MAKER
Aug. 7, 2023, 9:01 a.m.
August 7, 2023
Dear Kaycee Manuel,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jul 14, 2023 02:32:38 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for REQUEST FOR THE NO. OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR AGENCY/OFFICE.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
DOST - Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer
August 04, 2023
DR. DIANA L. IGNACIO
Assistant Secretary for Administrative and Legal Affairs
Department of Science and Technology
General Santos Ave., Bicutan,
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Dear Dr. Ignacio:
We highly appreciate the support of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to the initiatives of the Department of Health (DOH) in building the National Health Workforce Registry which contributes to the strengthening of Human Resources for Health (HRH) management and development through evidence-informed and data-driven plans and policies for Filipino health professionals.
In order to address the current HRH-related challenges in the country and to supplement the existing national HRH statistics in the Department’s repository, we are respectfully requesting the assistance of the DOST in providing us with the latest data on the number of licensed health and allied health professionals or HRH, currently working in the Central Office, Regional Offices and Attached Agencies of the DOST. It would be best if we could have the data disaggregated per region and province, and per health profession as follows:
•Dentists
•Medical Technologists
•Midwives
•Nurses
•Nutritionist-Dietitians
•Occupational Therapists
•Optometrists
•Pharmacists
•Physical Therapists
•Physicians
•Radiologic Technologists
•Respiratory Therapists
•Speech Language Pathologists
•Dental Hygienists
•Dental Technologists
•Psychometricians
•Psychologists
•Psychiatrists
•Veterinarians
•X-ray Technologists
Lastly, we would like to request a focal person and/or unit from your office, with whom we may collaborate on future concerns and inquiries.
We would appreciate receiving your response on or before August 18, 2023 (Friday) through our email, [email protected]. For clarifications, your staff may contact Ms. Joanna Mari V. Lunar or Ms. Micah Joy C. Yap of the bureau’s Planning and Information Management Unit through the trunkline (02) 86571-7800 local 4225-4226 and/or the above-mentioned email address.
We anticipate your most favorable response to this request. Thank you very much for the support and assistance that the DOST is consistently extending in pursuit of the aspirations of the Universal Health Care Act.
Very Truly Yours,
JOHANNA S. BANZON, RN, MScIH, DTMPH
Director IV
Health Human Resource Development Bureau
Department of Health
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