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Medical Tourism Statistics in the Philippines

Requested from DOT by L. Casabuena at 01:25 AM on Dec 18, 2019.
Purpose: Undergraduate Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2009 - 12/12/2019
Tracking no: #DOT-222003543591

Casabuena 01:25 AM, Dec 18, 2019 

I would like to request the following data and information:

1.) Statistics of Medical Tourism in the Philippines

Office 08:49 AM, Dec 23, 2019 

December 23, 2019

Dear Liezl,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 18, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Medical Tourism Statistics in the Philippines.

We received your request on Dec 18, 2019 and will respond on or before Jan 08, 2020 01:25:14 AM, 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://pcoomaster07122017170000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMjIwMDM1NDM1OTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-222003543591.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 10:34 AM, Dec 23, 2019 

December 23, 2019

Dear Liezl Casabuena,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 18, 2019 01:25:14 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Medical Tourism Statistics in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Per coordination with the Department's Medical Wellness and Dental Tourism, their office has no data regarding the statistics of medical tourism in the Philippines. They only have a list of DOT-accredited Medical Tourism establishments.

You may find the aforementioned list at www.tourism.gov.ph.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

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DOT FOI Decision Maker

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