UAE residents can now apply for sick leaves and medical reports - needing attestation by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) - online through the Emirates Health Services app #Godigital or #eHealth_Services_2022.

According to the updated protocols, the sick leave attestation of five days or less will be done within an hour for a service fee of Dh50.

For sick leave certificates exceeding five days, approval from a medical committee is required. It will be done within five working days.

According to the announcement made by the MOHAP, the entire process from uploading the leave application for attestation to reviewing results by the medical committee (for long-duration leaves) and payment for attestation services can now be done online at the click of a button. Residents seeking to use the smart service are required to register at the MoHAP website and create an account.

Document specifications

· For sick leave of five days or less, the applicant is required to upload the original sick leave certificate for attestation and a copy of their Emirates ID.

· For sick leave of five days to a month, they are required to pay the sick leave attestation fee Dh 50 via the smart payment gateway, then submit the original sick leave certificate and a copy of their Emirates ID.

· For sick leave exceeding one month - requiring approval of a medical committee - the applicant must upload a receipt of the paid attestation fee issued by MoHAP in the first stage.

As per reports, the smart application has already garnered more than 41,923 registered users and nearly 156,612 sick leave applications have been managed through the digital app.

For any additional information or assistance, residents can call the MoHAP toll free number 80011111 or send an email to [email protected]

SOURCE: Gulf News

LINK: https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/sick-leave-attestations-go-digital-in-uae-1.85785397