Medical Translators are in High Demand

Medical translation is in as high demand as ever. With a global pandemic affecting all regions, experienced medical translators are put on the hot seat and there is no room for error.

In a SBS News article published earlier this month, many people in Australia fear that new instructions on rapid antigen tests (RATs) are not accurately translated, leading to incorrect usage and false negative results. Given that 1.5 million Australians come from non-English speaking backgrounds, unclear test instructions can be dangerous for everyone.

“We’re talking about a procedure… and there is some level of precision involved, otherwise, the result will not be correct,” Dr Vincent Ogu, chair of African Health Australia, told SBS News.

Just like the medical field, the translation industry can only be successful if executed accurately and precisely.