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Data on PH Dialysis Market

Requested from DOH by G. Singson at 03:58 PM on Dec 12, 2023.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 12/12/2016 - 12/12/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-849322661915

Singson 03:58 PM, Dec 12, 2023

Dear FOI, 

Good day!

I would like to request for historical data ranging from 2016-2023 on the following: 

- No. of people affected with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) 		
- Prevalence of ESRD 			
- No. of patients on Dialysis  			
- Total No of Dialysis Centers in the country 
- Total no of Dialysis machines in the country 
- No of Govt Dialysis Centres  		
- No of Govt Dialysis Machines 		
- No of Private Dialysis Centres 		
- No of Private Dialysis machines 		
- Freestanding Clinics (Not segregated)  		
- No of Nephrologists in the country


Thank you. 	

Best, 
Gabriel Singson

Receiving Officer 08:41 AM, Dec 13, 2023

December 13, 2023

Dear Gabriel,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data on PH Dialysis Market.

We received your request on Dec 12, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 02, 2024 03:58:33 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04NDkzMjI2NjE5MTUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-849322661915.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 10:31 AM, Dec 14, 2023

Dear Gabriel,

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 10:42 AM, Dec 14, 2023

Dear Gabriel,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request item nos. 1-3 to the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

While for dialysis centers, refer client to the list of DOH accredited health facilities including dialysis centers at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/. Pls inform client that we do not gather specific data on number of dialysis machines. We ask that he directly coordinate with the dialysis centers for this data.

For the number of Nephrologists in the country, the DOH Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) Please be informed that currently, our bureau has no available data or reports on this request. Refer client to the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN). This professional organization for Nephrology in the Philippines has a directory of its members, which the client can use to find information on nephrologists in the country. 

Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN)
24/F, Unit 2406 One San Miguel Avenue Condominium
San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Telephone: (02) 8261 6364
E-mail: psnmanila@gmail.com

Further, may we provide our eFOI client with the Human Resource for Health (HRH) Statistics through PowerBI (bit.ly/HRHStat-2022) for his/her reference. In this dashboard, the client can study the number of selected health professionals in their location of practice from 2016 to 2022.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 10:11 PM, Jan 30, 2024

January 30, 2024

Dear Gabriel Singson,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2023 03:58:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Data on PH Dialysis Market.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Attached is the data on End Stage Renal Disease in response to your request

While for dialysis centers, please refer to the list of DOH accredited health facilities including dialysis centers at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/list-of-licensed-health-facilities/. Pls inform client that we do not gather specific data on number of dialysis machines. We ask that you directly coordinate with the dialysis centers for this data.

For the number of Nephrologists in the country, the DOH Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) Please be informed that currently, our bureau has no available data or reports on this request. Coordinate with the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN). This professional organization for Nephrology in the Philippines has a directory of its members, which the client can use to find information on nephrologists in the country. 

Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN)
24/F, Unit 2406 One San Miguel Avenue Condominium
San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Telephone: (02) 8261 6364
E-mail: psnmanila@gmail.com

Further, may we provide our eFOI client with the Human Resource for Health (HRH) Statistics through PowerBI (bit.ly/HRHStat-2022) for his/her reference. In this dashboard, the client can study the number of selected health professionals in their location of practice from 2016 to 2022.

Kindly complete the FOI Feedback request form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).pdf

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