Hindi to English Medical Report Translation for Immunization Records

What a Child Immunization Record Contains

A standard Indian immunization card issued at a public health centre or Anganwadi centre records a child’s vaccination history, growth parameters, and key health milestones. The document typically includes a growth chart (height and weight plotted over months) and a vaccination schedule listing the dates each dose, DPT, polio, measles, BCG, tetanus, was administered. Entries are often handwritten in Hindi by a health worker, using abbreviations and local terms. Understanding every field is essential when the card must be presented abroad for school admission, a visa medical, or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) application. Translating the content faithfully ensures no dose is missed and the growth record is readable by overseas doctors or immigration authorities.

Common Hindi Terms in Immunization Records

The table below lists typical Hindi terms found on immunization cards, in Devanagari script, romanised form, and English meaning. These cover vaccine names, growth metrics, and common medical phrases.

Hindi (Devanagari)	Romanisation	English
टीकाकरण	Tikaakaran	Vaccination / Immunisation
विकास चार्ट	Vikaas Chaart	Growth chart
ऊँचाई	Oonchaai	Height
वज़न	Vazan	Weight
डीपीटी	DPT	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine
पोलियो	Polio	Polio vaccine
खसरा	Khasra	Measles
बीसीजी	BCG	BCG (tuberculosis) vaccine
टेटनस	Tetanus	Tetanus vaccine
जन्म तिथि	Janm Tithi	Date of birth

Vaccine Names

Vaccine names such as DPT, polio, measles, and BCG appear on the card alongside the date of administration. Some cards also list a “booster dose” (बूस्टर खुराक). The Hindi terms are straightforward, but abbreviations vary by state.

Growth and Health Terms

Growth monitoring terms like “ऊँचाई” (height) and “वज़न” (weight) are plotted on a standard chart. Other common phrases include “स्वस्थ” (healthy) and “विकास” (development). A health worker’s remarks may note milestones such as “बच्चा हँसता है” (child smiles) or “सिर उठाता है” (lifts head).

Why Translate an Indian Immunization Record into English

Parents and guardians often need an English version of the child’s immunisation record for several purposes:

• School admission abroad – Many international schools require a translated vaccination record as part of the enrolment package.
• Visa medicals – For US, UK, Canada, Australia, or Schengen visa applications, a doctor or panel physician may need to review the immunisation history.
• OCI / Passport applications – The Passport Seva portal and OCI applications often request supporting medical documents in English.
• Sharing with an overseas paediatrician – When a family relocates, a translated record helps the new doctor continue the vaccination schedule without gaps.

A complete and accurate translation ensures no dose is missed and the growth trend is visible to the reviewing authority.

What Lekhak’s AI Translation Produces

When you upload a scanned Hindi immunisation card (as a PDF, image, or DOCX) to Lekhak, the AI pipeline processes it in minutes and returns a translated DOCX file. The output preserves the original table layout, data fields, and handwritten entries wherever the OCR can read them. The translation is best-effort AI, ideal for understanding the document, preparing a draft for review, or submitting as supporting material where a sworn certificate is not required. You can edit the DOCX yourself before sharing it. If the document contains official stamps or seals, these are noted but not certified.

AI Translation vs Human-Certified Work: When Each Fits

Lekhak’s instant AI translation is sufficient for most everyday needs: internal review, school admission drafts, or sharing with a doctor. The output is fast (minutes) and costs only a fraction of traditional services.

However, some official submissions, such as a visa medical report required by an embassy or a document filed in a foreign court, may demand a certified translation. For those cases, Lekhak offers certified translation on-demand (not self-serve), arranged separately. The instant AI translation gives you a working draft; the certified path provides the formal version when needed. Notarisation, apostille, and embassy attestation remain separate government acts that you arrange directly with the relevant authority.

As a rule: if the translated document is for your own records or a preliminary step, the AI version works well. If someone official (embassy, court, registrar) must accept it as the final version, check whether they require a certified translation.

When You Need Notarisation, Apostille, or Embassy Attestation

After translation, some foreign authorities require further authentication of Indian medical documents. The chain typically involves:

1. State Home Department or GAD – Attestation at the state level (varies by state).
2. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) – Apostille (for countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention) or standard attestation for non-Hague countries.
3. Foreign embassy or consulate – For certain destination countries, the attestation chain ends at the embassy.

Lekhak does not perform notarisation, apostille, or embassy attestation. These are distinct legal steps you arrange with the appropriate government body. A certified translation can be part of the submission package, but it does not replace the attestation itself.

How Indian Immunization Cards Vary by State

Immunisation record formats differ across Indian states. For example:

• Anganwadi cards (common in rural areas) are often small, handwritten booklets in Hindi with a simple growth chart.
• Municipal corporation health cards (urban) may be A4-sized, printed in English and Hindi, and include a more detailed vaccination schedule.
• State health department cards sometimes mix Hindi with the local language (e.g., Marathi in Maharashtra, Tamil in Tamil Nadu).

Because the format and terminology vary, a translation tool must be able to handle handwritten text, abbreviations, and mixed-language entries. From our experience translating similar documents, Lekhak’s OCR adapts to a range of print and handwriting styles, but the clearer the original, the better the output.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is the AI translation for handwritten Hindi?

Accuracy depends on the legibility of the handwriting. Clear, dark handwriting yields better results. We recommend using a good-quality scan or photo.

Can I get a certified translation of my child’s immunisation record?

Yes, Lekhak offers certified translation on-demand for official submissions. The instant AI output is not certified, but the certified path is available.

What vaccine names are commonly misread by OCR?

Abbreviations like DPT and BCG are usually read correctly; longer Hindi words for diseases may need manual review if handwriting is faint.

How long does the instant translation take?

Most documents are processed in minutes, upload, wait briefly, then download the DOCX.

Do I need to notarise the translated document?

Notarisation is a separate step arranged with a notary. Lekhak does not provide notarisation. Check the requirement of the receiving authority.

Is the growth chart table preserved in the translated DOCX?

Yes, the AI preserves table structure, including the growth chart and vaccination schedule, so the layout remains familiar.

Can I translate an immunisation record from a photo on my phone?

Yes, Lekhak accepts images (JPG, PNG, WebP). Upload directly from your phone’s gallery.

What if my child’s card has entries in Marathi or another language alongside Hindi?

Lekhak supports 22 Indian languages. If the card mixes languages, select the primary source language (Hindi) and the tool will handle common bilingual entries.

How many pages can I translate with the free trial?

The free trial gives 250 credits, enough to translate several immunisation records. See lekhak.app/pricing for current rates.

Do I need to keep the original card after translation?

Yes. Keep the original card as the primary record. The translated DOCX is a supporting document.