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number of cases of liver diseases and cancer in the cities under NCR

Requested from DOH by A. Manubay at 05:09 PM on Nov 01, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 01/30/2022
Tracking no: #DOH-322509318199

Manubay 05:09 PM, Nov 01, 2023

Hi, I am Art Manubay, a 5th year Architecture student from Technological Institute of the Philippines currently undergoing my Thesis. I would like to request the following information:

- Most recent data about liver cancer and liver disease in the Philippines
- most recent data about liver diseases and cancer cases in cities under the National Capital Region

Receiving Officer 08:24 AM, Nov 03, 2023

November 3, 2023

Dear Arthur,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for number of cases of liver diseases and cancer in the cities under NCR.

We received your request on Nov 01, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 22, 2023 05:09:43 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://pcoomaster09262018104000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zMjI1MDkzMTgxOTkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-322509318199.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 09:20 AM, Nov 03, 2023

Good day! 

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH -METRO MANILA CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT for action. 

Kindly await for their response. 

Thank you.

Maker 03:58 PM, Dec 13, 2023

December 13, 2023

Dear Arthur Manubay,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2023 05:09:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for number of cases of liver diseases and cancer in the cities under NCR.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

At present, the Epidemiological Modeling and Research Division (EMRD) of the Epidemiology Bureau can only provide national data since the subnational data are still under embargo. However, we can provide Global and Philippine data (latest available is 2019) generated from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Please see attached file. For more information about the GBD study and their publicly available data, you may access their site at https://www.healthdata.org. 

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

Thank you

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 #DOH-676916309858_Liver Dse.pdf

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