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The number of reported diagnosed ADHD patients

Requested from DOH by A. Regis at 09:38 AM on Nov 28, 2022.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 11/25/2022
Tracking no: #DOH-167872268721

Regis 09:38 AM, Nov 28, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. The number of diagnosed adhd patients in the Philippines from 2018-2022

2. The number of diagnosed adhd patients in Cebu from 2018-2022

Receiving Officer 04:36 PM, Nov 28, 2022 

November 28, 2022

Dear Angela Mae,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 28, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of reported diagnosed ADHD patients.

We received your request on Nov 28, 2022 and will respond on or before Dec 19, 2022 09:38:37 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 https://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xNjc4NzIyNjg3MjEM, for request with ticket number #DOH-167872268721.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 01:46 PM, Nov 29, 2022 

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your eFOI request to Disease Prevention Control Bureau for aciton. Kindly await for their response.

Thank you!


December 2, 2022

Dear Angela Mae Regis,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 28, 2022 09:38:37 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for The number of reported diagnosed ADHD patients.

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. 

As we have mentioned on your other eFOI Request #DOH-147569814370, we regret to inform you that DOH does not have statistics of people diagnosed with ADHD

Although ADHD can cause disability to an individual, there shall be a proper diagnosis by an attending physician or a psychiatrist to be included in the Philippine Registry for Persons with Disabilities (PRPWD). With the present version of the registry, the data being collected are only specific to the type of disability (e.g. intellectual, mental, psychosocial, etc.) and cause of disability (e.g. acquired, chronic illness, cancer, rare disease, etc.). The PRPWD doesn't have the feature to filter data specific to ADHD alone more so other specific disorders or diseases that led to disabilities otherwise included in the mentioned specific cause of disability. The Department doesn't have a registry for ADHD cases in the country.

You may coordinate with the ADHD Society of the Philippines at https://adhdsocphils.org/ for this request

Thank you

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

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