The Ministry of Health and Community Protection revealed the availability of services for the issuance and renewal of health cards in 23 health facilities in 6 emirates, including 10 hospitals, which benefit citizens of the country and the Gulf Cooperation Council and residents, in addition to making the service available via the website of the Ministry and printing centers, in accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. 18 for the year 2013 which defined the link of health services provision with the health card.
This service, provided by the Ministry of Health Registration Department, enables the application for a health card that entitles its holder to obtain health and treatment services in health facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection.
The ministry also provided the category of people with determination the ability to apply on the card through the health registration outlets in the medical areas, where it attaches the necessary documents that include a medical report issued and approved by a government hospital, and a valid passport, residence and identity, and through this card, treatment is provided to those who have determination free of charge in The framework of the Ministry's keenness to provide health care services to people of determination in a simple and easy way that suits their circumstances and to integrate them into society in an optimal way.
The issuance of the health card is related to the valid ID card, which can be used as a substitute for the health card, and its validity is for citizens of the country and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries for four years, while the health card for non-citizens is valid for one year, renewable.
The ministry indicated that the activation of electronic and smart services comes within the framework of the precautionary measures and preventive measures taken by the state in the current period to deal with the developments of the Corna virus (Covid-19), where some of the customers happiness centers were closed, and we are in the process of promoting electronic channels to obtain services. The provision of these services via electronic channels is also consistent with government trends in the smart transformation of services and making them available to customers, which in turn contributes to improving the performance of government institutions and enhances the confidence of the customer, confirming their endeavor to develop services and contribute positively to the development of public policies and strategies, and to keep pace with the qualitative transformations of the state and the aspirations of rational leadership To look ahead, and in a way that enhances the UAE’s vision to be among the best governments in the world by the year 2021. ”
The Ministry affirmed its keenness to facilitate the provision of health services in general and to those of concern in particular, ensuring that customers have access to government services around the clock with easy, streamlined procedures, high efficiency, and transparency that meet the needs and expectations of its customers, noting that services are provided via electronic and smart channels and made available to customers, especially for those of concern According to the directives of the Emirates government to empower people of determination and give them priority in government services and procedures.
An application for obtaining a health card can be submitted through the smart service in printing centers or the electronic service for individuals, or service centers in health registration centers, or companies registered in the system, to allow submission of requests for issuance and renewal of the health card according to the appropriate category (citizen, cooperative council, and expatriate Category of People of Determination).
This service saves auditors the time and effort required to conduct health registration transactions, and reduces the pressure of auditors on health registration departments in medical areas. This is in the framework of the Ministry's efforts to provide the best health and administrative services to citizens and residents of the country in accordance with the highest international practices.
You can get the following services through the website and smart application of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection