UP Health Minister Brajesh Pathak Urges Doctors To Write Medicine Names In Hindi On Prescriptions

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak has called upon doctors throughout the state to pen down the names of medicines and diagnostic tests in Hindi or Devanagari script on patients' prescriptions. He explained that this measure would enable patients to easily comprehend which medications and tests have been recommended to them.

Pathak also urged medical practitioners to converse with patients in their mother tongue or familiar regional languages, such as Bhojpuri and Awadhi. According to his appeal, utilizing languages that patients are comfortable with can make medical advice and treatment instructions clearer and enhance the trust between doctors and patients.

Pathak expressed his appeal not only as a government official but also as an Indian who speaks Hindi. He stated that, personally, he would give priority to medications with Hindi names. He also advocated for Hindi and Indian languages to become a regular component of medical communication. Pathak quoted Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's emphasis on Indian languages and noted that the birth anniversary of the esteemed thinker provided an opportune moment to promote the usage of Hindi and other indigenous languages.

He also cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of Hindi and Indian languages during public addresses abroad. Pathak emphasized that simpler, patient-friendly communication can help bridge the language gap in healthcare and enable patients to better understand prescriptions, tests, and treatment advice.