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Prevalence rate of Gout

Requested from DOH by J. Morales at 07:42 PM on Apr 18, 2023.
Purpose: Biochemistry Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2000 - 04/18/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-739678339223

Morales 07:42 PM, Apr 18, 2023 

Hi! I want to ask for details of gout in the country.

1. Prevalence rate
2. Rate based on demographics; sex, age, and socioeconomic background.
3. Breakdown per Region, province.

Receiving Officer 07:00 AM, Apr 19, 2023 

April 19, 2023

Dear John Brixz,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Prevalence rate of Gout.

We received your request on Apr 18, 2023 and will respond on or before May 09, 2023 07:42:03 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://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC03Mzk2NzgzMzkyMjMM, for request with ticket number #DOH-739678339223.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 10:07 AM, Apr 19, 2023 

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Epidemiology Bureau for action. Kindly await for their response.

Thank you!


April 21, 2023

Dear John Brixz Morales,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 18, 2023 07:42:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Prevalence rate of Gout.

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 the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS) Unit of the Epidemiology Bureau does not collect data on the said request but we are sending the list of Notifiable Diseases available in the FHSIS. Moreover, all data being collected by the FHSIS can be found at this link: https://doh.gov.ph/publications/serials


 However, you may wish to contact the Philippine Rheumatology Association (PRA) at their website: https://www.rheumatologyph.org/ for this data.

Thank you

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
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