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    Date: 2023-09-11 20:50:40.819477

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Incidence and prevalence of leprosy in the Philippines grouped according to region or city

Requested from DOH by G. Decierdo at 08:50 PM on Sep 11, 2023.
Purpose: Case report
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 09/11/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-875276411825

Decierdo 08:50 PM, Sep 11, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request for the incidence and prevalence of leprosy in the country in the last 5 years (2018-2023) grouped by region or city.

If available, I would also like to request for the incidence of adverse reactions to all leprosy drugs in the country, but most especially ADRs to dapsone.

Thank you!

Receiving Officer 09:00 AM, Sep 12, 2023 

September 12, 2023

Dear Grace Eden Decierdo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 11, 2023 08:50:40 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Incidence and prevalence of leprosy in the Philippines grouped according to region or city.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Visit the FHSIS Annual Reports for the Leprosy Prevalence and Detection Rate posted in the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/publications/serials. Data from the previous years are found on said link

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as our latest FHSIS data is as of 2022.

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you.

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Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
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