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Brajesh Pathak Urges Doctors to Use Hindi in Prescriptions
Brajesh Pathak asked doctors in Uttar Pradesh to use Hindi when writing prescriptions.
He also asked them to speak with patients in languages they understand best.
These languages could include Bhojpuri, Awadhi or another local mother tongue.
Pathak said patients may understand medicines and tests better this way.
He also said clearer language can help patients trust their doctors.
He believes treatment includes good communication, not only medicines.
Pathak connected the request with wider efforts to promote Indian languages.
The appeal is meant to make healthcare easier for ordinary patients to understand.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak urged doctors to write medicine and test names in Hindi or Devanagari.
He asked doctors to communicate with patients in their mother tongues and local dialects, including Bhojpuri and Awadhi.
Pathak said familiar language could improve patients’ understanding of prescriptions, tests and treatment plans.
He argued that clearer communication could strengthen trust between patients and doctors and reduce language barriers.
Pathak linked the appeal to promoting Indian languages, citing Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as examples.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak urged doctors to change their communication practices.
- What
- He asked doctors to write prescriptions and test names in Hindi or Devanagari and speak with patients in familiar local languages.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To help patients understand medical advice, prescriptions, tests and treatment plans, while improving trust and reducing communication barriers.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Brajesh Pathak, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister
- Requested prescription language
- Hindi or the Devanagari script
- Suggested spoken languages
- Patients’ mother tongues and local dialects such as Bhojpuri and Awadhi
- Stated benefit
- Better understanding of medicines, tests and treatment plans
- Healthcare rationale
- Clear communication can strengthen trust between patients and doctors
- Broader theme
- Greater use of Hindi and other Indian languages in healthcare
Quotes
Brajesh Pathak
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister
“In such a situation, simple and patient-understandable language should be used more in the medical field.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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