Arabic medical interpreters

Opalite uses the same underlying interpretation techniques for Arabic as it does for Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. In Opalite’s published validation study, those three languages were evaluated in clinical conversations, with over 90% fewer errors than certified medical interpreters across the conversations studied.

Healthcare providers covered by Title VI or Section 1557 must provide meaningful language access for patients with limited English proficiency, including Arabic-speaking patients. Depending on the communication, that can involve qualified interpretation or translated documents. Opalite is designed to support those obligations.

About 1.3 million U.S. residents age five and older speak Arabic at home. Of that group, 457,300, or 35%, report speaking English less than very well. These are 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Yes. Opalite supports Arabic for spoken medical interpretation during in-person visits, telehealth appointments, and phone calls. The language roster lists Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Yemeni Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic. It runs on phones, tablets, and computers.

Arabic interpretation works on the phones, tablets, and computers a care team already uses. Opalite also supports telehealth platforms and landlines, so a remote appointment or phone call can use the same service.