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Mental Health status

Requested from DOH by J. Ronato at 05:54 PM on Oct 10, 2020.
Purpose: Research paper
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 01/01/2020
Tracking no: #DOH-049103470746

Ronato 05:54 PM, Oct 10, 2020 

Greetings! I would like to request information and some documents regarding :
1. Statistics of mental health cases in the Philippines from 2015-2020
2. Statistics of mental health cases in Eastern Visayas region 2015-2020
3. Numbers of registered mental health professionals in the Philippines

Receiving Officer 08:42 AM, Oct 12, 2020 

October 12, 2020

Dear Jinno,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 10, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Mental Health status.

We received your request on Oct 10, 2020 and will respond on or before Oct 30, 2020 05:54:50 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0wNDkxMDM0NzA3NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-049103470746.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

09:39 AM, Oct 13, 2020 

Hi Jinno Ronato

Please be informed that your request has been endorsed to the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you


October 27, 2020

Dear Jinno Ronato,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 10, 2020 05:54:50 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Mental Health status.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. Currently, the Department of Health, Disease Prevention and Control Bureau-National Mental Health Program (DPCB-NMHP) is currently in the process of collecting statistical data related to mental health disorders and does not have any statistics on your requested information. However, you may refer to the World Health Organization's Mental health country report at this link: https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/profiles-2017/PHL.pdf?ua=1
 You may also directly coordinate with the National Center for Mental Health, being the premier government specialty mental health hospital in the country.  As for the mental health cases in Eastern Visayas, you may directly inquire with our mental health coordinator for specific information requests. You may email Ms. Winnie Dorego  to assist you better for Eastern Visayas mental health cases inquiry. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://foi.gov.ph/help.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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