Trusted by CHUM • MUHC • Ste-Justine

Translation Solutions for Hospitals & Healthcare Institutions

Patient safety, compliance, and accessibility in 100+ languages.

Trusted by leading institutions

CHUM
CHU Sainte-Justine
MUHC
Unity Health Toronto
Jewish General Hospital
McGill University

The Language Barrier: A Real Clinical Risk

In a Canadian hospital, one in five patients does not speak French or English as their first language. This demographic reality transforms the language barrier into a genuine clinical risk: medication errors, poorly understood consent, failed post-operative follow-ups, and avoidable complaints. Asiatis provides Canadian healthcare institutions with a complete linguistic infrastructure — from patient signage to emergency protocols, intake forms, and staff training materials. Our teams work closely with the internal translation services of CHUM, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), CHU Sainte-Justine, Unity Health Toronto, and the Jewish General Hospital. We understand the operational constraints of a hospital environment: tight deadlines, high volumes, rigorous medical terminology, and absolute confidentiality requirements. Our translators are healthcare professionals — physicians, pharmacists, and nurses — who translate exclusively into their native language, guaranteeing uncompromised precision and natural-sounding text.

Institutions We Serve

University hospital centres (CHUM, MUHC, Ste-Justine)
Community and regional hospitals
CLSCs and integrated health and social service centres (CISSS/CIUSSS)
Specialized clinics and rehabilitation centres
Integrated university health networks (RUIS)
Hospital foundations and public health organizations

Our Institutional Solutions

Patient Signage & Safety

Translation of all hospital signage: directions, safety instructions, evacuation procedures, zone identification, and regulatory postings. We respect each institution's visual and typographic standards to ensure readability in target languages.

Multilingual Intake Forms

Design and translation of admission forms, consent forms, health questionnaires, and assessment sheets in the languages most spoken by your patients: Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, and 100+ more.

Emergency Protocols & Triage

Translation of emergency protocols, triage guides, and clinical quick-reference cards. Our translated documents are designed for rapid consultation under stress, with optimized layouts and unambiguous terminology.

Staff Training Materials

Translation of training modules, PowerPoint presentations, procedure guides, and internal policy manuals. We also prepare continuing education and accreditation materials in the languages required by your multicultural staff.

Hospital Language Coverage

Canadian hospitals welcome patients from all backgrounds. Asiatis translates into 100+ languages, with particular expertise in the most requested hospital languages in Canada:

Middle East & North Africa

Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Hebrew, Dari, Pashto

East & Southeast Asia

Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai

South Asia

Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Sinhalese

Europe

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Greek

Africa

Swahili, Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, Hausa, Lingala, Haitian Creole

Why Hospitals Choose Asiatis

Volume & Recurring

Dedicated translation memories per institution. The more you translate with us, the lower your costs thanks to terminological reuse and guaranteed consistency.

Hospital Timelines

We understand hospital urgency. 7-day express service available for critical documents, with a one-hour response time.

100+ Languages

One agency for all your linguistic needs. No fragmentation, no multi-vendor management: a dedicated project manager coordinates everything.

FAQ — Hospital Solutions

Do you cover all languages spoken in our hospitals?

Yes, we translate into 100+ languages. Our most requested hospital languages include Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, and Farsi.

Can you handle high volumes with tight deadlines?

Absolutely. We have dedicated teams for major hospital accounts. Our translation memories and institutional glossaries speed up processing while ensuring consistency.

Do you offer institutional rates?

Yes, we offer preferential rates and framework agreements for healthcare institutions with recurring volumes. Contact us for a tailored proposal.

Do your translators know the Canadian healthcare system?

Yes, our medical translators are Canadian healthcare professionals or have practiced in Canada. They know the network structure, ministerial terminology, and institutional acronyms.

How do you handle mandatory bilingual signage in Quebec?

We have full expertise in the Charter of the French Language and the Office québécois de la langue française requirements. Our translators ensure complete linguistic compliance for hospital signage.

Confidentiality & Security

🔒 Data Protection (PIPEDA/LPRPDE): Asiatis implements Canada's highest security protocols. We guarantee absolute confidentiality for your medical records and systematic deletion of all sensitive files within 30 days.

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