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The number of women with PCOS in NCR

Requested from DOH by M. Berdan at 09:43 AM on May 19, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 05/19/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-737683954034

Berdan 09:43 AM, May 19, 2023 

Hi I like to get the population of Women who are diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in the National Capital Region that is need for our undergraduate thesis.


May 19, 2023

Dear Mary,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for The number of women with PCOS in NCR.

Response to your request

 We regret to inform you that the DOH does not collect data on the cases of  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). However, you may wish to contact the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) at telephone number (632) 89212479; 89219420; 73415341; 89220195 or visit their website at https://www.pogsinc.org.

We would like to inform you that data collected by DOH are posted in the FHSIS annual reports and the Philippine Health Statistics posted in the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/publications/serials

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