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Availability of Medicines in Private Health Facilities

Requested from DOH by M. Lee Yu at 05:59 PM on Nov 19, 2020.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 11/19/2010 - 11/19/2020
Tracking no: #DOH-613482883682

Lee Yu 05:59 PM, Nov 19, 2020 

Hi! In the National Objectives for health 2017-2022 document, Table 3.6 shows the availability of medicines in public health facilities for the years 2010 - 2013. 

I would like to request for the data in private health facilities - Availability of Medicines in Private Health Facilities, if this is available. 

There is no strict time frame needed. 

Thank you very much!

Receiving Officer 08:17 AM, Nov 20, 2020 

November 20, 2020

Dear Melody Hope,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 19, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Availability of Medicines in Private Health Facilities.

We received your request on Nov 19, 2020 and will respond on or before Dec 10, 2020 05:59:46 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC02MTM0ODI4ODM2ODIM, for request with ticket number #DOH-613482883682.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

01:34 PM, Nov 24, 2020 

Hi Melody Hope Lee Yu

Please be informed that your request has been endorsed to  the Pharmaceutical Division for action.

Kindly await for their response, thanks


November 27, 2020

Dear Melody Hope Lee Yu,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 19, 2020 05:59:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Availability of Medicines in Private Health Facilities.

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. please be informed that the DOH Pharmaceutical Division has no data on the availability of medicines in private health facilities where the DOH has no jurisdiction. You may opt to inquire from the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. if they can assist you in obtaining the needed data from private hospitals. 

For local research studies related to drug availability (e.g., Health Facility and Household Survey on Access to and Use of Medicines in the Philippines by Dr. Dennis Batangan and Drug Availability Surveys by Dr. Jesus Sarol Jr.) and data on pharmaceutical expenditure
(including share of private hospitals) you may refer to the Pharmaceutical Division website http://pharma.doh.gov.ph or visit the following links:

https://pharmadiv.doh.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32

https://pharma.doh.gov.ph/pharmaceutical-division-progress-report/

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

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If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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