How to set up your Medical ID
- Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.
- Tap your profile picture
in the upper-right corner.
- Under Medical Details, tap Medical ID.
- Tap Edit in the upper-right corner.
- To make your Medical ID available from the Lock screen on your iPhone, turn on Show When Locked. In an emergency, this gives information to people who want to help.
- Enter health information like your date of birth, allergies, and blood type.
- Tap Done.
How to edit emergency contacts
- Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.
- Tap your profile picture
in the upper-right corner.
- Under Medical Details, tap Medical ID.
- Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts.
- Tap the Plus button
next to "add emergency contact." Tap a contact, then add their relationship.
- To remove an emergency contact, tap the Delete button
next to the contact, then tap Delete.
- Tap Done.
How to sign up to be an organ donor
In the United States, you can sign up to be an organ donor.
- Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.
- Tap your profile picture
in the upper-right corner.
- Under Medical Details, tap Organ Donation.
- Tap Sign Up with Donate Life.
- Fill out the registration form, then tap Continue.
- Confirm your registration, then tap Complete Registration with Donate Life.
- Tap Done.
You can edit your information with Donate Life at any time.
- Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.
- Tap your profile picture
in the upper-right corner.
- Under Medical Details, tap Organ Donation.
- Tap Edit Donor Registration.
- Update your information. To remove your registration, tap Remove Me.
- Tap Update.
For information on Donate Life America’s privacy policy, visit their website.
Explore more Health features
- Set up and use the Health app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to track your daily health and fitness activities.
- Track your sleep with Bedtime in the Clock app.
- With iOS 11.3, you can see your health records from multiple institutions right on your iPhone. Add your health records and see the supported institutions.
- Access Medical ID on a locked iPhone and make an emergency call.