KUWAIT CITY, May 5: The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education have launched a new electronic system that links sick leave certificates for public school students directly with government databases through the unified services application Sahel, marking a major step in Kuwait’s digital transformation strategy. Under the new system, sick leave certificates issued by government hospitals and health centers are now processed electronically in accordance with approved regulations and transmitted automatically to the Ministry of Education. This eliminates the need for paper documents or for parents to submit manually. Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi said the initiative is built on an advanced digital infrastructure designed to ensure high standards of governance, data confidentiality, and accuracy. He noted that the system enhances efficiency by removing multiple administrative steps previously required from parents, who had to collect and submit certificates between institutions physically. “Now, parents only need to take the student to the health center, and the entire process is completed digitally through integrated government systems,” Al-Awadhi said, adding that the initiative significantly speeds up service delivery while improving reliability and coordination between agencies. He described the project as a qualitative leap in public service delivery within the education and health sectors, highlighting Kuwait’s readiness to implement fully integrated digital government services. The ministry, he added, continues to expand its digital connectivity with other state institutions to improve user experience and service quality. Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai said the initiative reflects advanced institutional cooperation between the two ministries and builds on earlier joint digital projects, including the student registration system. He emphasized that such integration supports a unified and efficient government service ecosystem focused on students and parents. “This step reflects the state’s vision for interconnected digital services that place beneficiaries at the center of service delivery,” Al-Tabtabai said, noting that it improves speed, accuracy, and administrative efficiency in schools. He also praised the role of staff across both ministries and the Sahel application in streamlining communication with users, calling the system a successful model of intergovernmental collaboration. With the new integration, schools now receive sick leave certificates directly from the Ministry of Health and automatically link them to student records in public schools. Parents also receive instant notifications through the Sahel app confirming the successful registration of sick leave, completing a fully automated, seamless digital process.