MASK | Public Institutions

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

The Mask is a free program provided by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. It has been developed in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization to combat the prevalence of COVID-19. By using this application, people can track the spread of the Coronavirus on a map and avoid contaminated areas. This system is designed based on checking the geographical location of patients and traffic by maintaining their privacy. The citizens can register themselves and their family members to monitor their health status.

Country

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Institution

National COVID-19 Management Task Force , Ministry of ICT and Ministry of Health and Medical Education