If you live in Saudi Arabia, one health app does most of the heavy lifting for you and your family: Sehhaty, the Ministry of Health's unified digital health platform. It is free to download on iPhone and Android, works in both Arabic and English, and serves citizens, residents, and dependents alike. Instead of calling clinics or standing in queues, you can book appointments, request medical reports, track your health, and manage your family's care from your phone. This guide from سعودي ليفنج walks you through what the app does and how to get the most out of it.
What Sehhaty is (and what "Seha" means)
Sehhaty is the government's central digital health platform, connecting you to public health services in one place. It is the app most residents mean when they talk about the "Seha" (health) app, and it is officially free — there is no purchase price listed for the app itself. Because it is an official Ministry of Health service, your data is tied to your national ID or Iqama number, and services are available to anyone registered in the Saudi health system.
Getting started
Setting up the app is straightforward:
- Download Sehhaty from the App Store or Google Play.
- Register using your national ID or Iqama number and your mobile number.
- Verify your identity through the code or secure login the app requests.
- Switch the interface between Arabic and English from the settings, whichever is more comfortable.
Keep the mobile number linked to your official records up to date, since verification codes and appointment reminders are sent there.
Key services you can use
Sehhaty bundles a wide range of services into a single dashboard:
- Appointments: Book, view, and manage visits at public health facilities.
- Remote consultations: Connect with health professionals without traveling to a clinic.
- Sick leaves and medical reports: Access and verify official sick leaves and medical documents.
- Medication search: Look up medicines and related information.
- Health wallet: Keep your key health records and documents in one place.
- Dependents' services: Manage appointments and records for your family members.
- Vital signs tracking: Log and monitor readings such as blood pressure and other indicators.
- COVID-19 screening appointments: Book screening slots when needed.
Managing your dependents
One of the app's most useful features for families is dependents' services. Once your dependents are linked, you can book their appointments, view their records, and handle their reports from your own account. This is especially helpful for parents managing children's care and for households where one person coordinates health matters for the whole family. Make sure your dependents are correctly registered in your official records so they appear in the app.
Sick leaves and medical reports
Sehhaty lets you access official sick leaves and medical reports digitally, which makes it easy to share verified documents with an employer or school. Because these documents are issued and confirmed through the official platform, they carry more weight than paper copies that can be hard to verify. If you need a document for work, check the app first before requesting anything in person.
Practical tips to get the most out of it
- Enable notifications so you don't miss appointment reminders.
- Use vital signs tracking consistently — regular readings are more useful to your care team than occasional ones.
- Keep the app updated so new features and fixes are available.
- Confirm any specific service details, eligibility, or facility rules through the official Ministry of Health channels, as these can change.
Support and help
If you run into trouble, official help is available. You can email Sehhaty support at support@sehhaty.sa, or call the official health support number 937 for assistance. For any question about fees, validity periods, or updated procedures, rely on the official Ministry of Health portal rather than unofficial sources, since the app itself is free and any specific figures should be confirmed directly.
With everything from booking to reports in one free app, Sehhaty is one of the first tools we at سعودي ليفنج recommend downloading when you settle into life in the Kingdom.
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