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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 Ministry of Health has launched a new app called Tatman to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The app aims at provide help to citizens and residents who are self-isolating or in quarantine and aims to enhance their recovery. The app provides many services including, examination results, updating data of those who were in contact with confirmed cases, daily follow-up of the health status, epidemiological investigation and communicating (dedicated 24/7 call centre). This application also allows individuals ordered to quarantine to remain in contact with case workers and report their health and tracks user’s location to ensure individual has not broken quarantine which is very important to prevent the spread of pandemic in different people or area.

Country
Saudi Arabia
Institution

Ministry of Health

Category
Digital Government
Focus
Remote patient monitoring
Technology

App