Medical Dialogues
  • Dermatology
Login Register
This site is intended for healthcare professionals only
Login Register
  • MD Brand Connect
  • Vaccine Hub
  • MDTV
    • Breaking News
    • Medical News Today
    • Health News Today
    • Latest
    • Journal Club
    • Medico Legal Update
    • Latest Webinars
    • MD Shorts
    • Health Dialogues
  • Fact Check
  • Health Dialogues
Medical Dialogues
  • Medical News & Guidelines
      • Anesthesiology
      • Cardiology and CTVS
      • Critical Care
      • Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diabetes and Endocrinology
      • ENT
      • Gastroenterology
      • Medicine
      • Nephrology
      • Neurology
      • Obstretics-Gynaecology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Orthopaedics
      • Pediatrics-Neonatology
      • Psychiatry
      • Pulmonology
      • Radiology
      • Surgery
      • Urology
      • Laboratory Medicine
      • Diet
      • Nursing
      • Paramedical
      • Physiotherapy
  • Health news
      • Doctor News
      • Government Policies
      • Hospital & Diagnostics
      • International Health News
      • Medical Organization News
      • Medico Legal News
      • NBE News
      • NMC News
  • Fact Check
      • Bone Health Fact Check
      • Brain Health Fact Check
      • Cancer Related Fact Check
      • Child Care Fact Check
      • Dental and oral health fact check
      • Diabetes and metabolic health fact check
      • Diet and Nutrition Fact Check
      • Eye and ENT Care Fact Check
      • Fitness fact check
      • Gut health fact check
      • Heart health fact check
      • Kidney health fact check
      • Medical education fact check
      • Men's health fact check
      • Respiratory fact check
      • Skin and hair care fact check
      • Vaccine and Immunization fact check
      • Women's health fact check
  • AYUSH
    • Ayurveda
    • Homeopathy
    • Siddha
    • Unani
    • Yoga
  • State News
      • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
      • Andhra Pradesh
      • Arunachal Pradesh
      • Assam
      • Bihar
      • Chandigarh
      • Chattisgarh
      • Dadra and Nagar Haveli
      • Daman and Diu
      • Delhi
      • Goa
      • Gujarat
      • Haryana
      • Himachal Pradesh
      • Jammu & Kashmir
      • Jharkhand
      • Karnataka
      • Kerala
      • Ladakh
      • Lakshadweep
      • Madhya Pradesh
      • Maharashtra
      • Manipur
      • Meghalaya
      • Mizoram
      • Nagaland
      • Odisha
      • Puducherry
      • Punjab
      • Rajasthan
      • Sikkim
      • Tamil Nadu
      • Telangana
      • Tripura
      • Uttar Pradesh
      • Uttrakhand
      • West Bengal
  • Medical Education
      • Ayush Education News
      • Dentistry Education News
      • Medical Admission News
      • Medical Colleges News
      • Medical Courses News
      • Medical Universities News
      • Nursing education News
      • Paramedical Education News
      • Study Abroad
  • Industry
      • Health Investment News
      • Health Startup News
      • Medical Devices News
      • Pharma News
      • Pharmacy Education News
      • Industry Perspective
  • MDTV
      • Health Dialogues MDTV
      • Health News today MDTV
      • Latest Videos MDTV
      • Latest Webinars MDTV
      • MD shorts MDTV
      • Medical News Today MDTV
      • Medico Legal Update MDTV
      • Top Videos MDTV
      • Health Perspectives MDTV
      • Journal Club MDTV
      • Medical Dialogues Show
This site is intended for healthcare professionals only
LoginRegister
Medical Dialogues
LoginRegister
  • Home
  • Medical news & Guidelines
    • Anesthesiology
    • Cardiology and CTVS
    • Critical Care
    • Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diabetes and Endocrinology
    • ENT
    • Gastroenterology
    • Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstretics-Gynaecology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopaedics
    • Pediatrics-Neonatology
    • Psychiatry
    • Pulmonology
    • Radiology
    • Surgery
    • Urology
    • Laboratory Medicine
    • Diet
    • Nursing
    • Paramedical
    • Physiotherapy
  • Health news
    • Doctor News
    • Government Policies
    • Hospital & Diagnostics
    • International Health News
    • Medical Organization News
    • Medico Legal News
    • NBE News
    • NMC News
  • Fact Check
    • Bone Health Fact Check
    • Brain Health Fact Check
    • Cancer Related Fact Check
    • Child Care Fact Check
    • Dental and oral health fact check
    • Diabetes and metabolic health fact check
    • Diet and Nutrition Fact Check
    • Eye and ENT Care Fact Check
    • Fitness fact check
    • Gut health fact check
    • Heart health fact check
    • Kidney health fact check
    • Medical education fact check
    • Men's health fact check
    • Respiratory fact check
    • Skin and hair care fact check
    • Vaccine and Immunization fact check
    • Women's health fact check
  • AYUSH
    • Ayurveda
      • Ayurveda Giuidelines
      • Ayurveda News
    • Homeopathy
      • Homeopathy Guidelines
      • Homeopathy News
    • Siddha
      • Siddha Guidelines
      • Siddha News
    • Unani
      • Unani Guidelines
      • Unani News
    • Yoga
      • Yoga Guidelines
      • Yoga News
  • State News
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chandigarh
    • Chattisgarh
    • Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    • Daman and Diu
    • Delhi
    • Goa
    • Gujarat
    • Haryana
    • Himachal Pradesh
    • Jammu & Kashmir
    • Jharkhand
    • Karnataka
    • Kerala
    • Ladakh
    • Lakshadweep
    • Madhya Pradesh
    • Maharashtra
    • Manipur
    • Meghalaya
    • Mizoram
    • Nagaland
    • Odisha
    • Puducherry
    • Punjab
    • Rajasthan
    • Sikkim
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Telangana
    • Tripura
    • Uttar Pradesh
    • Uttrakhand
    • West Bengal
  • Medical Education
    • Ayush Education News
    • Dentistry Education News
    • Medical Admission News
    • Medical Colleges News
    • Medical Courses News
    • Medical Universities News
    • Nursing education News
    • Paramedical Education News
    • Study Abroad
  • Industry
    • Health Investment News
    • Health Startup News
    • Medical Devices News
    • Pharma News
      • CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) News
    • Pharmacy Education News
    • Industry Perspective
  • Home
  • State News
  • Karnataka
  • Karnataka Doctors...

Karnataka Doctors Start Writing Prescriptions in Kannada

Barsha MisraWritten by Barsha Misra Published On 2024-09-21T17:54:22+05:30  |  Updated On 21 Sept 2024 5:54 PM IST
Karnataka Doctors Start Writing Prescriptions in Kannada
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • Telegram
  • Email

Bengaluru: After the Kannada Development Authority suggested that the medical practitioners in the State start writing prescriptions in Kannada, a few doctors in the State have started doing so to promote the local language i.e. Kannada in the State.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Kannada Development Authority had urged the State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to issue an order making it mandatory for doctors working in all government health centres and hospitals to write prescriptions in the State's official language.

Apart from this, the KDA Chairperson Purushottam Bilimale also suggested felicitating doctors every year on Doctors' Day at taluk, district, and state-level in recognition of their love for Kannada and "their activities in favour of the language".

The KDA Chief had requested the minister to create an atmosphere where Kannada-loving doctors working in private hospitals and their heads too are encouraged to use the language.

Also Read: Karnataka Health Minister urged to mandate writing doctors prescriptions in Kannada

Following this, recently, an orthopedics doctor- Sanjay Raghavendra, who is based in Karnataka's Chitradurga, wrote the entire prescription for his patient in Kannada. The prescription issued by him went viral on social media and the doctor received praises from the Kannada activists. "His name is Dr Sanjay he writes prescriptions in Kannada. Make him famous. We Kannadigas should bring more Sanjays to the fore," wrote an X (formerly Twitter) user.

Another dental doctor, Muralee Mohan in Hosangadi, also opted for Kannada to write prescriptions for his patient. Sharing the slip, KDA Chairman Purushotham Bilimal wrote, "Hosangadi Dr. Murali Mohan has written the prescription beautifully in Kannada. Let's congratulate him."

Dr. Muralee Mohana Choontharu's prescription in Kannada language to a seven-year-old patient soon became viral. Apart from being inspired by Prof Bilimale's appeal. Dr. Choonthary decided to set an example as the Secretary of Mangaluru Taluk Sahitya Parishat and a member of Karnataka Sahitya Parishat's advisory board, Deccan Herald has reported.

"My brother Nakesha Choontharu, a software engineering residing near California in USA, sent a picture of USA Kannada sangha sharing pictures of my Kannada prescription. Doctors appreciated me for writing the date and even signing in Kannada language. Two doctors in Belagavi have vowed to write prescriptions in Kannada," he told the Daily.

"My customers, residing in Kerala state are still emotionally attached to Karnataka. Thus many of them welcomed my prescriptions in Kannada," he added.

"After 28 years of writing prescriptions in English language in a handwriting understood only by my wife Dr Rajashree Mohan and pharmacist, it has been an unlearning experience so far. The prescriptions in Kannada are neat and legible as I am highly conscious. It might be impractical to write prescription in Kannada for hundreds of patients initially. But over a period of time, it will not seem difficult. There might be some words in English. But every one of us should appreciate the change which has a positive ring to it," Dr. Choontharu, who is serving as DK District Home Guards Commandant added.

Recently urging the Karnataka Health Minister to make it mandatory for doctors in the State to write prescriptions in Kannada, KDA Chief Bilimal had mentioned, "If government doctors working in health centres, taluk and district hospitals across the state prioritise Kannada while writing prescriptions, it will be a major step towards protecting Kannada identity. I request you to look into it and mandate prescriptions in Kannada."

He further mentioned that it was the demands of the doctors to make it a mandatory practice for them. He added, "After reading about it in the media, hundreds of doctors voluntarily have expressed to me that they will start writing prescriptions in Kannada to save the language."

However, as per the latest media report by Hindustan Times, the State Health Minister had mentioned that it was not a practical idea to mandate Kannada in the area, adding that "The flexibility is very important when it comes to medical terms as people’s health is involved in it. If doctors can write prescriptions in Kannada, it is good. But making it a mandatory practice is not a practical idea."

Also Read: How to write a Prescription: Check out NMC's Prescription guidelines for doctors

prescriptions guidelinesMedical Prescriptions in kannadadoctorskarnataka
Source : with inputs
Barsha Misra
Barsha Misra

Barsha completed her Master's in English from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal in 2018. Having a knack for Journalism she joined Medical Dialogues back in 2020. She mainly covers news about medico legal cases, NMC/DCI updates, medical education issues including the latest updates about medical and dental colleges in India. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

Show Full Article
Next Story

Editorial

Relevance of Pioglitazone in Indian T2DM Care Continuum

Relevance of Pioglitazone in Indian T2DM Care Continuum

Azmarda Outperforms Generic Sacubitril/Valsartan in HFrEF Management, says new study

Azmarda Outperforms Generic Sacubitril/Valsartan in HFrEF Management, says new study

First Indian Consensus on Managing Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Recommends Vonoprazan

First Indian Consensus on Managing Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Recommends Vonoprazan

Re-visiting the Role of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Re-visiting the Role of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Prediabetes and the Mind: Unraveling Cognitive and Mental Health Risks

Prediabetes and the Mind: Unraveling Cognitive and Mental Health Risks

View All

Journal Club Today

Can One Vitamin Really Help Reverse Cellular Aging? Study Sheds Light

Can One Vitamin Really Help Reverse Cellular Aging? Study Sheds Light

View All

Health News Today

Health Bulletin 27/May/2025

Health Bulletin 27/May/2025

View All
© 2022 All Rights Reserved.
Powered By: Hocalwire
X
We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok