Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:13 AM, Jan 15, 2024

January 15, 2024

Dear Elyza,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 13, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for leading cause of child mortality in the philippines.

We received your request on Jan 13, 2024 and will respond on or before Feb 02, 2024 11:58:40 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xNTA4Nzg4NjgxMDQM, for request with ticket number #DOH-150878868104.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 09:34 AM, Jan 15, 2024

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Epidemiology Bureau (EB) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.

Thank you.

Maker 08:27 AM, Jan 25, 2024

January 25, 2024

Dear Elyza Soleno,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 13, 2024 11:58:40 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for leading cause of child mortality in the philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 
   - We are sending you the 2018-2021 data available in the Philippine Health Statistics (PHS). However, the 2022-2023 mortality data are not yet available in the PHS. We suggest that the 2015-2017 and 2022-2023 data be requested from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which is the primary source of registered deaths.



Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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


If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 2018-2021 Top 10 Cancer among Children in NCR.pdf