Abu Dhabi Launches Home Visit Services For New Mothers In Abu Dhabi; Here’s How To Apply

As new mothers, it’s quite important to get the daily chores done and difficult to keep up with them. In fact, even going out for a doctor’s visit can become quite difficult, as it is not easy to venture out. However, new parents in Abu Dhabi no longer have to worry about these things, as a new home visitation service has been announced for them, especially during the postpartum period. Here is all about this important step taken towards the well-being of new parents in the emirate.

Home Visit Service Now Available In Abu Dhabi

Now, Abu Dhabi allows home visitation services for supporting new parents during the postpartum period. As revealed by the Khaleej Times, this is being done in order to help them be assisted by qualified and certified maternity nurses for essential psychological and emotional assistance. Overcoming parenting challenges, couples can now apply for these services for free. Yes, they can do so via the Medeem Digital Platform. This is a helpful platform, which offers a multitude of services and educational materials for couples who are planning to get married or even start a family.

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A Part Of The Emirati Family Growth Programme

As it happens, it is part of the Emirati Family Growth Programme, which was earlier announced by the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi. The home visit programme announcement comes just days after Abu Dhabi extended maternity leave to 90 days for a woman who are working in the private sector in the emirate. In case you’re wondering about the Emirati Family Growth Programme, it includes several initiatives that aim to support UAE nationals, so that they can marry and raise children while building and growing their families. Yes, these include the following:

• Interest-free loans of up to AED1,50,000 to help them with wedding and early marital expenses, with a potential for loan forgiveness for couples who have two children within five years.
• Provision for temporary housing for newlyweds with rental assistance of up to AED75,000.
• Discount on housing loans amounting up to AED40,000 per child for a couple’s fourth, fifth, and sixth children.
• Extension of repayment period for housing loans without affecting the total loan amount. This will be applicable when the couple has the fourth, fifth, and sixth child.

So, if you happen to be a new parent in Abu Dhabi, you might want to apply for the home visit service, as it is bound to make life easier for you.

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