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The number of asthma and obesity cases in the Philippines from the year 2021

Requested from DOH by K. Rafer at 02:17 PM on Jan 15, 2024.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #DOH-372616027719

Rafer 02:17 PM, Jan 15, 2024 

Hello, I would like to request for information regarding;

1. Non-asthmatic Population with obesity in the Philippines from the year 2021
2. Non-asthmatic Population without obesity in the Philippines from the year 2021
3. Asthmatic Class in the Philippines from the year 2021
4. Controlled Asthmatic Class in the Philippines from the year 2021
5. Proportion of the population with obesity in the Philippines from the year 2021
6. Natural death rate in the Philippines from the year 2021
7. Disease related death rate in the Philippines from the year 2021

Receiving Officer 08:32 AM, Jan 16, 2024 

January 16, 2024

Dear Khresz Mae,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 15, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of asthma and obesity cases in the Philippines from the year 2021.

We received your request on Jan 15, 2024 and will respond on or before Feb 05, 2024 02:17:25 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zNzI2MTYwMjc3MTkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-372616027719.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 11:12 AM, Jan 16, 2024 

Good day! 

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH-EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU for action. Kindly await for their response. 

On Item Number 5, we regret to inform you that we do not collect cases on obesity. You may coordinate with the National Nutrition Council (NNC) for this data




Thank you.


January 24, 2024

Dear Khresz Mae Rafer,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 15, 2024 02:17:25 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for The number of asthma and obesity cases in the Philippines from the year 2021.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we regret to inform you that the said requests are not available in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS). However, we have data on Proportion of adults 20 years old and above who are overweight or obese, which can be found on this link:https://doh.gov.ph/data/publications/ (Publications > Health Report & Statistics > FHSIS Annual Reports). 

In addition, we suggest that the mortality data be requested from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which is the primary source of registered deaths.
 

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
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