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The number of hypertension and morbidity cases

Requested from DOH by S. Managbanag at 08:42 PM on Dec 18, 2023.
Purpose: For research
Date of Coverage: 12/18/2023 - 12/18/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-502149026660

Managbanag 08:42 PM, Dec 18, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. The number of reported hypertension in the Philippines 2023
2. The number of morbidity in Philippines 2023

Receiving Officer 08:42 AM, Dec 19, 2023 

December 19, 2023

Dear Shaira,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of hypertension and morbidity cases.

We received your request on Dec 18, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 08, 2024 08:42:02 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01MDIxNDkwMjY2NjAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-502149026660.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 10:15 AM, Dec 19, 2023 

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Epidemiology Bureau (EB) for action. Kindly await for their response.

Thank you!

Maker 09:17 AM, Dec 30, 2023 

December 30, 2023

Dear Shaira Managbanag,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 18, 2023 08:42:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The number of hypertension and morbidity cases.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

At present, the Epidemiological Modeling and Research Division (EMRD) of the Epidemiology Bureau can only provide national data since the subnational data are still under embargo. However, we can provide Global and Philippine data (latest available is 2019) generated from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Please see attached file. For more information about the GBD study and their publicly available data, you may access their site at https://www.healthdata.org. 

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Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 #DOH-502149026660_HPN & Morbidity.pdf

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