Kannada Development Authority Pushes for Local Language Prescriptions in Govt Hospitals

- Kannada Development Authority Chairman Purushottama Bilimale has urged Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to mandate Kannada for medical prescriptions in government hospitals. - Bilimale emphasized that using Kannada in prescriptions would help preserve the Kannada identity. - He stressed the importance of a firm state government stance to ensure compliance across all government health centers. - Bilimale suggested recognizing pro-language activism on Doctor's Day and rewarding compliant doctors. - He noted that many doctors in Raichur have already started writing prescriptions in Kannada voluntarily. Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/kannada-development-authority-urges-state-mandate-for-govt-hospital-prescriptions-in-local-language-12818007.html)