Saudi Arabia expands digital government and healthcare services

Saudi Arabia continues to expand its digital infrastructure across government and healthcare sectors. The Ministry of Interior reported that the Absher electronic platform processed over 49 million transactions in August 2026. This total includes 46.3 million operations via Absher Individuals, with 37 million of those involving the digital document wallet, and approximately 2.7 million operations through Absher Business.

In the healthcare sector, digital initiatives are centered around the Seha Virtual Hospital, launched by the Ministry of Health in February 2022. The facility supports more than 242 hospitals and covers 48 major specialties and 68 sub-specialties by connecting specialists to regional hospitals via video link and connected medical devices. Other significant digital health projects include the Saudi Genome Program and the nphies platform, which has processed over 381 million insurance claims.