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The number of reported cases of Depression and Anxiety in NCR

Requested from DOH by A. Cunanan at 11:58 PM on Jul 22, 2019.
Purpose: Undergraduate thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2009 - 01/01/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-478076458350

Cunanan 11:58 PM, Jul 22, 2019 

Hi i would like to request information regarding:

1. Th number of reported cases of depression and anxiety in NCR during 2009 up until 2019

2. The cities in NCR that are most affected with depression and Anxiety

Receiving Officer 08:06 AM, Jul 23, 2019 

July 23, 2019

Dear Andrea,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 22, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of reported cases of Depression and Anxiety in NCR.

We received your request on Jul 22, 2019 and will respond on or before Aug 12, 2019 11:58:46 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://pcoomaster101018200000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NzgwNzY0NTgzNTAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-478076458350.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer


July 31, 2019

Dear Andrea Cunanan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 22, 2019 11:58:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for The number of reported cases of Depression and Anxiety in NCR.

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. The National Mental Health Program currently does not have ANY OFFICIAL data on the statistics and morbidity of mental health disorders in our country in all its aspects. The program is currently developing a registry and information system to gather these information. We hope they can await as the department, more specifically, the program strives to address their concerns and strengthen mental health in our country. 

We are only able to provide the list of Accredited Psychiatric Facilities in the Philippines. For further reference, please visit the link below: 

https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Psych-Fac-2016_researcherProt.pdf

 We can also provide you the regional level data on Alzheimer's Disease Mortality Rate for 2016. You may view this in the Philippine Health Statistics Annual Report at https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/2016_PHILIPPINE-HEALTH-STATISTICS.pdf


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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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