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Letter of intent

Requested from DOH by E. Dy at 04:08 PM on Jul 13, 2021.
Purpose: Sharing of information about status of persons with spinal cord injury in the Asia-Pacific Region
Date of Coverage: 06/13/2021 - 07/13/2021
Tracking no: #DOH-455785577797

Dy 04:08 PM, Jul 13, 2021 

we would like to request for the following data:
•	Total number of persons with SCI in the Philippines
•	Number of new SCI cases each year (per million)
•	Causes of SCI
o	Traumatic
o	Non-traumatic
•	Epidemiology
o	Paraplegic
o	Tetraplegic/Quadriplegic
o	Cervical
o	Thoracic
o	Lumbar/sacral
•	Other available data
o	Impairment according to ASIA scale (American Spinal Injury Association)
o	Number of Rehabilitation/Therapy centers in the Philippines
o	What rehabilitation services or programs are available at the hospital for persons with SCI in the acute and post-acute stages?

Receiving Officer 10:50 PM, Jul 13, 2021 

July 13, 2021

Dear Ericzon,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 13, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Letter of intent.

We received your request on Jul 13, 2021 and will respond on or before Aug 03, 2021 04:08:24 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NTU3ODU1Nzc3OTcM, for request with ticket number #DOH-455785577797.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 05:14 PM, Jul 19, 2021 

Dear Ericzon Dy

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


August 12, 2021

Dear Ericzon Dy,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 13, 2021 04:08:24 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Letter of intent.

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. We regret to inform you that we do not have data on Spinal Cord Injuries. We only have the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS)  at    https://oneiss.doh.gov.ph/              

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker

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