Kuwait City: Minister of State for Communications Affairs Omar Al-Omar announced on Tuesday the launch of Kuwait's first fully integrated digital service to register newborns through the government services app Sahel. This initiative aligns with Kuwait's high-level directives to accelerate digital transformation and implement a comprehensive digital government strategy.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Minister Al-Omar emphasized that the initiative aims to simplify government procedures and documents for citizens through smart technologies, providing interconnected digital services that eliminate the need for in-person visits to government entities. The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, confirmed that the electronic registration of newborns is now available in all public and private hospitals, expediting the issuance of official birth certificates.
Dr. Al-Awadhi described the service as a significant advancement in digitizing the birth registration system, transitioning from the traditional paper-based process to a unified electronic system via Sahel. Sahel application spokesperson, Yousef Kathem, explained that the new service includes seven streamlined and interconnected services: naming the newborn, issuing the civil ID number, generating the birth certificate, adding the child to the nationality file, applying for the civil ID card, and optional steps to add the child to the food subsidy program and apply for the newborn allowance.
Kathem noted that each service is digitally linked to the next, allowing citizens to complete the entire process seamlessly without redundant data entry or visiting any government office. He highlighted that the platform is designed to meet high standards of digital integration and data protection. Kathem added that upcoming features will include passport issuance for newborns and automatic vaccination appointment notifications, enhancing the user experience and reflecting the ongoing evolution of Kuwait's digital government services.