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The number of Down Syndrome cases per region

Requested from PSA by J. Rabe at 09:47 AM on May 03, 2023.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 01/01/2023
Tracking no: #PSA-281242370562

Rabe 09:47 AM, May 03, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request for the estimated number of persons with Down syndrome per region as of 2022. Thank you!

Nisperos 04:28 PM, Jun 02, 2023 

June 2, 2023

Dear Jasmin Mari Rabe,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 03, 2023 09:47:25 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for The number of Down Syndrome cases per region.

Your FOI request is approved. 

Our apologies for the delayed response.

In reference to your data request, we regret to inform you that we do not have specific data on this.

Our data related to your request is limited to our disability data:

a) 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey Publication: https://psa.gov.ph/content/national-disability-prevalence-survey

b) Functional Difficulty in the Philippines: For Household Population Five Years Old and Over (2020 Census of Population and Housing)
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/node/168274

Statistical Tables
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/%28approved%29Statistical%20Tables%20on%20Functional%20Difficulty_PMMJ_CRD_.xlsx

Persons with Disability in the Philippines (Results from the 2010 Census): https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-disability-philippines-results-2010-census

Household Population with Disability by Age Group, Sex, and Region: Philippines, 2010: https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Disability%20by%20Age%20Group%20and%20Sex.pdf

2010 CPH Report No. 2A Demographic and Housing Characteristics
Table 7 Household Population with Disability by Sex and Age Group: 2010: 
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2010_PHIILIPPINES_FINAL%20PDF.pdf

You may also refer to DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (DSAPI): https://www.facebook.com/groups/53343128860/

Or you may coordinate with the Department of Health. 

We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services.  Kindly fill out the PSA Customer feedback form from this link: https://tinyurl.com/OnlineCSSForm.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Noel G. Perez
(Information Technology Officer III)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

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