Dubai Health Authority signs MoU with Dubai Courts

Dubai Health Authority signs MoU with Dubai Courts

(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) DUBAI, 14th March, 2021 (WAM) -- In line with its digital transformation drive, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has implemented the issuance of electronic pre-marital certificates. Couples must undergo a pre-marital health examination to screen for certain genetic and infectious diseases. At the DHA, the screening is available across primary healthcare centres. After the screening, the DHA provides a pre-marital certificate electronically. The move has cut down processes from 12 to just three simple steps. Now, the DHA has moved one step further by linking the electronic pre-marital certificate with Dubai Courts to provide customers with added convenience, reduce waiting time and enhance overall efficiencies. The Dubai Health Authority recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Courts in this regard with an overall mandate of electronically linking certificates and processes. The MoU was signed between Dr. Manal Taryam, CEO of the Primary Healthcare Sector at the Dubai Health Authority and Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Al Obaidly, CEO of the Case Management Sector at Dubai Courts, in the presence of several officials from both sides. Dr Taryam said, "In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President,