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Statistics on Color Vision Deficiency in the Philippines

Requested from DOH by A. Taningco at 03:45 PM on Oct 30, 2019.
Purpose: Thesis Research
Date of Coverage: 10/29/2019 - 10/30/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-640831902587

Taningco 03:45 PM, Oct 30, 2019 

Hi! I would like to request on the information of the ff:

1.) Statistics on Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) in the Philippines

2.) Ages most affected by Color Vision Deficiency

Receiving Officer 07:37 AM, Oct 31, 2019 

October 31, 2019

Dear Athena,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 30, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistics on Color Vision Deficiency in the Philippines.

We received your request on Oct 30, 2019 and will respond on or before Nov 20, 2019 03:45:58 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC02NDA4MzE5MDI1ODcM, for request with ticket number #DOH-640831902587.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

08:49 AM, Oct 31, 2019 

Hi,

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


November 12, 2019

Dear Athena Taningco,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 30, 2019 03:45:58 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Statistics on Color Vision Deficiency in the Philippines.

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. We regret to inform you that our Unified Disease Registry and the Philippine Eye Disease Study 2018 does not cover CVD. We would like to refer you to the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology for further literature review. The following are their contact details:

Website: http://pao.org.ph/
Telephone number: (02) 8813-5324; 8813-5318
Email: secretariat_pao@globelines.com.ph

For any query, kindly contact the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau-Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Division at telephone numbers (02) 8651-7800 locals 1750-1752, 732-2493 or email at dpcb.encdd@gmail.com.

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

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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