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Mental Health Related Data in Cebu City

Requested from DOH by E. Montalban at 10:38 PM on Oct 27, 2023.
Purpose: For Architectural Thesis
Date of Coverage: 10/27/2023 - 10/27/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-566536171940

Montalban 10:38 PM, Oct 27, 2023

Good day! I am Emmanuel B. Montalban, a fifth-year student of BS Architecture from the University of San Carlos-Talamban Campus currently conducting my architectural thesis. May I ask following copies of the document/data:
1) Age group and number of mentally-ill persons in Cebu City (Data percentage suffering from common mental illness like anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, etc.)
2) Number of mental health professionals in Cebu City (e.g. psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, Psychiatric mental health nurses, etc.)

Receiving Officer 04:26 PM, Oct 30, 2023

October 30, 2023

Dear Emmanuel,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 27, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Mental Health Related Data in Cebu City.

We received your request on Oct 27, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 17, 2023 10:38:19 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01NjY1MzYxNzE5NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-566536171940.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 09:21 AM, Oct 31, 2023

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Central Visayas Center for Health Development (CHD) for action. Kindly await for their response.

Thank you!

Montalban 02:08 PM, Nov 16, 2023

Hi! I want to follow up on this request.

Maker 11:08 AM, Dec 23, 2023

December 23, 2023

Dear Emmanuel Montalban,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 27, 2023 10:38:19 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Mental Health Related Data in Cebu City.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Please refer to the Mental Health Program posted in the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program for an overview of the services we provide and some materials we readily share.  Rest assured that the Mental Health Division looks into these conditions in compliance with RA11036, otherwise known as the Mental Health Act, which encompasses mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders.

The Mental Health Division has yet to establish the Mental Health Information System that integrates and consolidates mental health related data including cases on mental health conditions.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with the up-to-date statistics as we are yet to establish a mental health information system (MHIS) but we are also pleased to share with you the attached National Survey for Mental Health and Well-being

We would like to share with you the attached latest Mental Health Atlas 2020 as reference. This is our country profile at https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-philippines

The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) at https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/treatment-care/mental-health-gap-action-programme, which focuses on services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders specifically in the 9 priority conditions: depression, psychosis, epilepsy/seizures, developmental disorders, behavioral disorders, dementia, alcohol use, drug use and self-harm.

Visit the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/ for the list of the DOH accredited health facilities including Psychiatric Care facility for mental health patients

For mental health data in Cebu City, we ask that you also coordinate with the Cebu Provincial Health Office  for this request

Should you have further inquiries on the matter, kindly direct your concern to the DOH Mental Health Division at telephone number: (02) 8651-7800 local 1733 or email at  the Mental Health Division email (dpcbscd@doh.gov.ph).  

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 NSMHW  Report and Policy Recommendations  version 38_07012023 (2) (1) (1).pdf
 2020 Mental Health Atlas (5).pdf

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