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Monthly usage of facemask per healthcare worker during this pandemic

Requested from DOH by R. Olarte at 08:37 PM on Apr 10, 2021.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 03/01/2020 - 03/01/2021
Tracking no: #DOH-712656544025

Olarte 08:37 PM, Apr 10, 2021 

Hello. 

I would like to request for average number of disposable facemasks used per healthcare worker during this pandemic.
1. N95
2. Ordinary disposable facemask

Receiving Officer 05:48 PM, Apr 11, 2021 

April 11, 2021

Dear Redentor,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 10, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Monthly usage of facemask per healthcare worker during this pandemic.

We received your request on Apr 10, 2021 and will respond on or before Apr 30, 2021 08:37:16 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC03MTI2NTY1NDQwMjUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-712656544025.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer


April 12, 2021

Dear Redentor Olarte,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 10, 2021 08:37:16 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Monthly usage of facemask per healthcare worker during this pandemic.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. We regret to inform you that we do not collect data on the Monthly usage of facemask per healthcare worker during this pandemic.

 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only has the list of Notified Medical Face Masks found on this link below. This was also mentioned in your other eFOI request #DOH-867951821085

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OAE1MAByyve9wcqKiwlVifGtMUCoaHe7ntgSwV9JMvw/edit#gid=0

We suggest you conduct a survey to a sample health facilities for this research.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker

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