Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren’t native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential

Interpreters enable patients to be fully informed about their health condition and options for treatment. From shutterstock.comThis article is the third part in a series, Where culture meets health. Almost one quarter of the Australian population speaks a language other than English at home. But health services in Australia are largely delivered in English only. We know Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are less likely to access health services, which leads to poorer health outcomes. One major reason for this is the language barrier between health-care providers and consumers. Access to interpreters in health care should be seen as a basic human right. Read more: Translation technology is useful, but should not replace learning languages Interpreters benefit both patients and practitioners Interpreters are

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