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Number of Clubfoot cases in the Philippines

Requested from DOH by C. Delvo at 10:47 AM on Jan 17, 2022.
Purpose: Thesis on Clubfoot treatment and corrective devices
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2001 - 01/01/2022
Tracking no: #DOH-067174371230

Delvo 10:47 AM, Jan 17, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request the following information for my thesis on Clubfoot treatment and corrective devices.

1) The number of reported clubfoot cases in the Philippines per year over the last decade
2) The average age range of patients treated for clubfoot in the country
3) The number of doctors who treat clubfoot in the Philippines

Thank you!

Receiving Officer 09:00 AM, Jan 19, 2022 

January 19, 2022

Dear Casey,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 17, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Clubfoot cases in the Philippines.

We received your request on Jan 17, 2022 and will respond on or before Feb 07, 2022 10:47:24 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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0wNjcxNzQzNzEyMzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-067174371230.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer


January 19, 2022

Dear Casey Delvo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 17, 2022 10:47:24 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of Clubfoot cases in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. We regret to inform you that we do not collect data on the Clubfoot cases in the Philippines. Data being collected are in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS) annual reports and Philippine Health Statistics posted in the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/publications/serials

You may want to inquire with the Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health and Welfare Inc. (PNGOC) through its Philippine National Clubfoot Program at http://www.pngoc.net/home.html for this request

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

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker

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