Department of Health

Receiving Officer 10:39 AM, Aug 29, 2023

August 29, 2023

Dear Carmela Valiente,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 25, 2023 04:26:18 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Design Guidelines for Mental Health Facilities.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Below are the responses to your request

1. Architectural Design Guidelines on mental health clinics  and psychiatric hospitals in the Philippines and List of spaces/facilities required for mental health facilities
- Visit the DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/psychiatric-care-facility/ for the licensing and accreditation requirements for Psychiatric Care facility

2. The Philippines' mental health statistics
- please refer to the Mental Health Program posted at the DOH website: https://doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program for an overview of the services we provide.

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

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 (mhd@doh.gov.ph) or at DPCB SCD  at dpcbscd@doh.gov.ph

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

Thank you


Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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 Receiving Officer
FOI Receiving Officer

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