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Number of mortality and morbidity cases for air pollution-related diseases in the City of Manila

Requested from DOH by D. Ecal at 02:47 PM on Jul 03, 2020.
Purpose: Research and development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-452791672981

Ecal 02:47 PM, Jul 03, 2020 

Hi! I would like to request data on the number of morbidity and mortality cases air pollution-related diseases for 2019 in the City of Manila. It would be much appreciated if the incidence rates are for each barangay in the city, disaggregated for male/female and per age bracket (e.g. 0-4 years, 5-9 years, etc.)

Below is the list of diseases we would like to obtain data:
-	Ischemic Heart Disease
-	COPD
-	Lung Cancer
-	Cerebrovascular Disease
-	Cardiovascular 
-	Respiratory 
-	Stroke

Thanks and regards!

Receiving Officer 06:11 PM, Jul 03, 2020 

July 3, 2020

Dear David,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 03, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of mortality and morbidity cases for air pollution-related diseases in the City of Manila.

We received your request on Jul 03, 2020 and will respond on or before Jul 24, 2020 02:47:03 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NTI3OTE2NzI5ODEM, for request with ticket number #DOH-452791672981.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

01:30 PM, Jul 10, 2020 

Hi David Ecal

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


July 13, 2020

Dear David Ecal,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 03, 2020 02:47:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of mortality and morbidity cases for air pollution-related diseases in the City of Manila.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. We regret to inform you that we have no mortality and morbidity data due to air pollution-related diseases particularly in the City of Manila. It is still part of our wish list to conduct a study on the socioeconomic burden of air pollution in the Philippines.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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