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Source: GOV.UK — India
Hindi and English; many regional languages
Keep a translation of your diagnosis, treatment plan and medication list in this language or in English. Many hospitals offer interpreters — ask in advance.
Public and more expensive private care is available in major cities; specialised treatment may not be available outside them.
Good to know: ACTREC performs more than 100 transplants a year and in 2021 was the first in India to give a locally developed CAR-T therapy. India issues a special e-Medical visa, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas for companions.
This country is not in the food database yet. For general rules see the food safety topic.
Wherever you live, the core rules with low immunity are the same: clean hands, keeping raw and cooked food apart, cooking thoroughly, chilling quickly and choosing pasteurised dairy. At local markets and street stalls, watch how food is stored. Ask your team whether tap water is fine for you; if unsure, use bottled or boiled water.
In many hospitals in this region a family member stays with the patient to help with daily care, and families often bring food from home. With low immunity, agree with the ward which food can be brought and how it should be prepared and stored. Fewer visitors, and none who are unwell, lowers the risk of infection.