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The Number or Statistics of People with Mental Illness

Requested from DOH by W. Lazaro at 12:59 PM on Sep 22, 2019.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 09/21/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-216845442050

Lazaro 12:59 PM, Sep 22, 2019 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1) Updated number or statistics of people with mental illness per region in the Philippines

2) Updated number or statistics of people with mental illness per province and city in the Philippines.

Thank you!

Receiving Officer 10:07 AM, Sep 23, 2019 

September 23, 2019

Dear Wellie Annelle,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 22, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The Number or Statistics of People with Mental Illness.

We received your request on Sep 22, 2019 and will respond on or before Oct 11, 2019 12:59:57 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yMTY4NDU0NDIwNTAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-216845442050.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer


September 23, 2019

Dear Wellie Annelle Lazaro,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 22, 2019 12:59:57 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for The Number or Statistics of People with Mental Illness.

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. 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

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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 Officer

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