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Visually Impaired Individuals in the Philippines

Requested from DOH by A. DELA VINA at 08:27 AM on Sep 25, 2023.
Purpose: Architecture Thesis
Date of Coverage: 09/25/2013 - 09/25/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-751172482863

DELA VINA 08:27 AM, Sep 25, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request data regarding the following:

1.) Total population of visually impaired individuals in the Philippines

2.) Breakdown per region of the total population

3.) Leading cause of visual impairment in the Philippines

Receiving Officer 06:11 AM, Sep 26, 2023 

September 26, 2023

Dear ABBEY SOFIA,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Visually Impaired Individuals in the Philippines.

We received your request on Sep 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 16, 2023 08:27:53 AM, 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://foipmo09182019122230-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC03NTExNzI0ODI4NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOH-751172482863.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 01:47 PM, Sep 26, 2023 

Dear Abbey,

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

All the best and God bless!

Maker 10:10 AM, Oct 19, 2023 

October 19, 2023

Dear ABBEY SOFIA DELA VINA,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 08:27:53 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Visually Impaired Individuals in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. We enclose a copy of the information you requested to your provided email address on (Sep 25, 2023).

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 Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 Visual Disability by region & leading causes.pdf

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