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Statistics of Medical Tourism in the Phlippines

Requested from DOT by F. Jawod at 06:04 AM on Sep 06, 2020.
Purpose: Undergraduate studies
Date of Coverage: 09/06/2015 - 09/06/2020
Tracking no: #DOT-883832860586

Jawod 06:04 AM, Sep 06, 2020 

I would like to request the following information:

1. Statistics on the number of medical tourists in the Philippines from 2015-2019, including country of origin.

 2. Statistics on the types of services sought by medical tourists from 2015-2019

Office 07:50 AM, Sep 07, 2020 

September 7, 2020

Dear Ms. Jawod,

Thank you for your request dated September 06, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistics of Medical Tourism in the Phlippines.

We received your request on September 06, 2020 and will respond on or before September 28, 2020 06:04:48 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODM4MzI4NjA1ODYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-883832860586.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:22 PM, Sep 15, 2020 

September 15, 2020

Dear Ms. Jawod,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated September 06, 2020 06:04:48 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Statistics of Medical Tourism in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested.

Likewise, please be informed that these were the only information that the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD) was able to provide. 

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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 yours,


Director Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Medical Tourists Data 2015-2019.pdf

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