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Number of Tourist Patient in the Philippines and their symptoms

Requested from DOH by E. DELA CRUZ at 04:04 PM on Apr 15, 2022.
Purpose: Research Purposes for thesis
Date of Coverage: 04/15/2022 - 04/15/2022
Tracking no: #DOH-319721823554

DELA CRUZ 04:04 PM, Apr 15, 2022 

Good Day!

I'm Ed, I would like to have this kind of data for the needs of my needs in my thesis. hoping for a fast response, Thank you!

Receiving Officer 08:19 AM, Apr 18, 2022 

April 18, 2022

Dear ED,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 15, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Tourist Patient in the Philippines and their symptoms.

We received your request on Apr 15, 2022 and will respond on or before May 06, 2022 04:04:26 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zMTk3MjE4MjM1NTQM, for request with ticket number #DOH-319721823554.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
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Maker 10:58 AM, Apr 18, 2022 

Dear Mr. ED DELA CRUZ

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the DOH Philippine Medical Travel and Wellness Tourism Program for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you


April 21, 2022

Dear ED DELA CRUZ,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 15, 2022 04:04:26 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of Tourist Patient in the Philippines and their symptoms.

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 would like to inform you that we aforementioned data is not yet available. At present based on the European Union funded industry roadmap published by the Board of Investment (BOI) together with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Tourism (DOT), 2% of tourist arrivals in the Philippines are identified as medical tourists in 2012. The National Technical Working group on Medical Travel and Wellness Tourism (NTWG-MTWT) is currently planning to develop mechanisms/systems to gather these data.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
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