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THESIS DATA GATHERING

Requested from DOH by M. Manatad at 02:32 PM on Mar 16, 2020.
Purpose: RESEARCH FOR MY PROPOSED THESIS TITLE ''PROPOSED SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT CENTER AND HOSPITAL''
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 03/16/2020
Tracking no: #DOH-206161032922

Manatad 02:32 PM, Mar 16, 2020 

I would like to request for information about the following in support of my research: 

	The regions and municipalities with most cases of schizophrenia illness.
-	With this, I can identify where in the Philippines are underprivileged of schizophrenia.
	The demographics of people with cases of schizophrenia illness.
-	The data gathered would help identify the role of my proposed hospital and the type of specialized spaces to be implemented inside the facility.
	Any study about schizophrenia illness, that will support my proposed thesis title.
-	This way, I can justify my topic that schizo

Receiving Officer 06:59 AM, Mar 17, 2020 

Mar 16, 2020

Dear Majerlee Manatad,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 16, 2020 02:32:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for THESIS DATA GATHERING.

We received your request on Mar 16, 2020 02:32:32 PM and will respond on or before Apr 06, 2020 02:32:32 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://socmedialinks07192018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yMDYxNjEwMzI5MjIM, for request with ticket number #DOH-206161032922.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer


March 20, 2020

Dear Majerlee Manatad,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 16, 2020 02:32:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for THESIS DATA GATHERING.

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. The National Mental Health Program currently does not have ANY OFFICIAL data on the statistics on mental health disorders in our country in all its aspects, including Schizophrenia . The program is currently developing a registry and information system to gather these information. We hope they can await as the department, more specifically, the program strives to address their concerns and strengthen mental health in our country. 

We are only able to provide the list of Accredited Psychiatric Facilities in the Philippines. For further reference, please visit the link below: 

https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Psych-Fac-2016_researcherProt.pdf

 We are can also provide you the regional level data on Alzheimer's Disease Mortality Rate for 2016. You may view this in the Philippine Health Statistics Annual Report at https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/2016_PHILIPPINE-HEALTH-STATISTICS.pdf

Finally, there is the Mental Health Atlas 2017 Philippine data that is posted at the World Health Organization website that you could cite as reference: https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/profiles-2017/PHL.pdf?ua=1

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 Officer

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