The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the emirate’s healthcare regulator, will start to issue digital birth certificates for newborns through TAMM, the Abu Dhabi government’s service platform.
The new certificates
According to the DoH, following childbirth, the child’s parents will receive a notification from the healthcare facility prior to being notified of how they are to proceed with registration on TAMM. The platform will prompt parents to upload the required documents and pay a fee to receive a digital copy of their newborn’s birth certificate.
The new digital birth certificates will be issued from today and can be issued to newborns born across the emirate. Individuals born before the commencement date and in any of the emirate’s hospitals can also apply for digital birth certificates.
Digital transformation
Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Under-Secretary of DoH, said, “As the regulator of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, DoH continues to raise the bar and offer new healthcare services in line with its digital transformation strategy. At DoH, we look forward to achieving an overall digital transformation across all healthcare-related government services and creating a more efficient healthcare system in the emirate. We are pleased to work alongside Abu Dhabi Digital Authority to digitise additional services as part of ‘TAMM’. By leveraging the advanced digital infrastructure available in Abu Dhabi, we were able to provide the community with efficient access to a wide range of online services.”
Commenting on the issuing of digital birth certificates, Mohamed Abdelhameed Al Askar, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), added, “We are proud of such an achievement, which is a result of our fruitful collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi. The new digital service supports the digital transformation efforts in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, joining over 700 government services that can be accomplished digitally through the “TAMM” platform.”
Al Askar continued, “ADDA continues to work hand in hand with its partners to provide, enable and support a proactive, specialised, integrated and secure digital government system that harnesses technology and innovative digital solutions to provide government services. These services exceed customer expectations and support sustainable development efforts in Abu Dhabi.”
Applications and regulations
Prior to the new digital birth certificates, traditional birth certificates were issued through dedicated offices in various healthcare facilities. The child’s parents or guardians were required to be present.
Newborn birth certificates must be issued within a period of 30 days of the child’s birth.
The TAMM platform was recently expanded through the ‘TAMM Van’ and ‘TAMM Mobile Service Centre’ services, improving citizens’ access to government services.
