Requested from DOH by K. Diesta at 10:42 PM on
Nov 09, 2023.
Purpose: For thesis purposes
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2000 - 12/31/2022
Tracking no: #DOH-891066346938
Diesta 10:42 PM, Nov 09, 2023
Good day! I would like to request for information regarding:
1.) Prevalent and incident cases for Alzheimer’s disease in the Philippines per region
from 2000 to 2022.
2.) Mortality rate for Alzheimer’s disease patients from 2000 to 2022.
3.) Average life span of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
4.) List of facilities or hospitals that offers treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
5.) Statistics of professionals registered under DOH tending to this case per region.
6.) Government projects or programs with regards to the Alzheimer’s disease cases.
Receiving Officer 10:16 AM, Nov 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Dear Kim Harvey,
Thank you for your request dated Nov 09, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of reported Alzheimer's disease cases in the Philippines.
We received your request on Nov 09, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 30, 2023 10:42:00 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04OTEwNjYzNDY5MzgM, for request with ticket number #DOH-891066346938.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Maker 05:46 PM, Nov 10, 2023
Dear Kim,
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 09:24 AM, Dec 07, 2023
December 7, 2023
Dear Kim Harvey Diesta,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Nov 09, 2023 10:42:00 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for The number of reported Alzheimer's disease cases in the Philippines.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
You may use the draft terminal report of the National Survey for Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHW), as reference. Despite not having consolidated hospital data in the country, this household survey provides a picture of mental health including dementia or Alzheimer's disease disaggregated per region. Please also check the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan 2020-2040 for guidelines on health facilities at https://sites.google.com/view/doh-hfdb/updates/dm-2021-0080. You may access the existing DOH issuances on psychiatric facilities here. Sharing with you also the list of government and private psychiatric facilities as of June 30, 2023 at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQqNd9wfUBJVWWGIdPvg3DR2kcmf5NDoNrLcE5eKKnJgErEdytYVbSv0bii9qB9b9dmP5bd3R-893KI/pubhtml?urp=gmail_link
Thank you
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer
Attachments:
NSMHW Report and Policy Recommendations version 38_07012023 (3) (1) (1).pdf
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