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Line List of Dengue patients reported to the Epidemiology Bureau of DOH

Requested from DOH by J. Velasco at 02:11 PM on Sep 24, 2021.
Purpose: This is for a analysis for research that I am currently doing.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2012 - 09/24/2021
Tracking no: #DOH-439193563480

Velasco 02:11 PM, Sep 24, 2021 

Hi, this is Dr JM Velasco from the Philippine National Institutes of Health, I would like to request for the following information

1) Line list (not aggregate numbers; not weekly or monthly or yearly reports) of dengue cases reported to the epidemiology bureau from 1/1/2013 to 9/24/2021.

2) Line list with the following variables per patients/case
a) Date reported b) sex (male/female) c) age d) patient location (town/city, province and region) e) dengue diagnosis (e.g. dengue fever, dengue with warning signs etc.).

Receiving Officer 08:17 AM, Sep 27, 2021 

September 27, 2021

Dear John Mark,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 24, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Line List of Dengue patients reported to the Epidemiology Bureau of DOH.

We received your request on Sep 24, 2021 and will respond on or before Oct 15, 2021 02:11:12 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00MzkxOTM1NjM0ODAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-439193563480.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 04:02 PM, Oct 01, 2021 

Dear John Mark Velasco

Please be informed that your request has been endorsed to the Epidemiology Bureau for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you


October 7, 2021

Dear John Mark Velasco,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 24, 2021 02:11:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Line List of Dengue patients reported to the Epidemiology Bureau of DOH.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. Please be informed that the Epidemiology Bureau cannot provide a line list of dengue cases. Their office can provide aggregated data only. 

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

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