Arabic Medical Translation Services
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Professional Arabic medical translation services
24 Hours Translate provides 100% human-based, accurate Arabic medical translation services tailored for the healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries.
We combine the expertise of highly qualified native Arabic medical translators, editors, and technical writers with industry-leading technologies to ensure terminology consistency, technical accuracy, and subject-matter precision across your entire product lifecycle.
Our native Arabic medical translators follow local regulatory terminology and approval standards in markets such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Kuwait. We ensure consistent terminology, regulatory compliance, and clear communication across clinical trials, regulatory submissions, IFUs, patient materials, and healthcare documentation.
Statement of Accuracy certificates are available upon request. We also provide back translation and linguistic validation services to support regulatory compliance and clinical research requirements. Get started with your Arabic medical translation project today.
Statement of Accuracy certificates & compliance support
Statement of Accuracy certificates are available upon request, accompanied by signed declarations from both the company level and the specific translators confirming the translation’s accuracy and completeness. Our end-to-end certified medical translation and compliance services support regulatory, clinical, and official use, including:
- A signed Statement of Accuracy confirming that the translation is complete and accurate to the best of our knowledge and professional standards
- Certification issued on company letterhead, suitable for official, legal, and regulatory use with regulatory authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA), clinical research organizations (CROs), hospitals, academic institutions, courts, and other governmental bodies
- Customizable certification language to meet specific institutional or compliance requirements
- Back-translation services to verify accuracy and consistency
- Linguistic validation services for clinical research and patient-facing materials
- Support for MDR-compliant documentation and other regulated use cases requiring audit-ready quality and traceability
Why choose us for Arabic medical translation?
100% Human Arabic medical translation
At 24 Hours Translate, we provide accurate, 100% human-based medical translation services, deploying only native medical translators with subject-matter expertise in medicine, healthcare, life sciences, and clinical materials, and based in the markets where your target language is spoken.
A human-based approach is essential for high-stakes medical content. Only qualified human linguists can fully understand complex medical terminology, interpret clinical and regulatory context, and ensure clarity across patient-facing, clinical, and healthcare documentation.
Our medical translators are required to translate only into their native language. This guarantees that the final delivery is both technically accurate and culturally sound.
Certified Arabic medical translators
Our translators are certified and follow industry-standard guidelines for accuracy and compliance.
A small error in labeling, IFUs, or patient reports can endanger patients’ lives and expose the hospital or clinic to legal liability. This is why we invest significant time and effort in building a team of certified Arabic medical translators to support clients across the medical device, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sectors, as well as contract research organizations (CROs).
Industry-specialized knowledge and expertise
Whether you need clinical trial data, medical reports, patient records, or medical device labeling translated for Arabic-speaking clients, 24 Hours Translate has the specialized expertise and experience to meet your evolving Arabic medical translation needs.
As a professional language service provider for the healthcare and life sciences sector, we continuously enhance our capabilities in medical translation, including clinical documentation, regulatory materials, and patient-facing communications, while fully complying with local Arabic healthcare regulatory standards.
Medical terminology and glossary control
The medical industry is full of constantly evolving terminology and glossaries. Maintaining consistent terminology across countries, languages, and regulatory frameworks can be a significant challenge.
At 24 Hours Translate, we create client-specific terminology bases and translation memories within our translation management systems. This approach improves accuracy, maintains terminology consistency, and reduces internal workload across ongoing medical translation projects.
We also reference authoritative medical glossaries, regulatory guidance, and industry resources to help ensure terminology is translated accurately and applied consistently across all medical content.
Multi-step quality assurance workflow
Each project follows a well-established TEP process – Translation, Editing, and Proofreading – carried out by separate qualified linguists with relevant subject-matter expertise. This multi-step checking workflow helps identify inconsistencies, verify terminology, and improve clarity across clinical, regulatory, and patient-facing content.
Dedicated project management & 24/7 support
- Whether long or short, a single clinical document may need to be translated into 20 to 30 languages or more.
- Multiple file formats are involved in the input and output of translation texts; Translations must meet technical and regulatory requirements across different regions.
- Large teams must work closely together throughout the course of the project. Translators, revisers, IT specialists, and project managers need to collaborate seamlessly to deliver accurate, high-quality translation results at scale.
At 24 Hours Translate, we have optimized translation management with experienced project managers to ensure transparency and that quality standards and technical requirements are met at each step.
Data Protection in Arabic medical translation
We follow strict data protection and confidentiality practices, in full compliance with applicable data privacy regulations in Arabic-speaking countries, to safeguard personal and sensitive health information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
We implement robust confidentiality protocols, secure data-handling procedures, and controlled-access systems to protect clinical, patient, and regulatory documentation throughout the whole Arabic medical translation process.
Arabic medical document types we translate
As a certified language service provider, we offer specialized Arabic medical translation services to support healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and research institutions operating in Arabic-speaking countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait.
We ensure precise translation and management of medical terminology in line with Arabic regulations and local regulatory authorities, such as the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), and other regional standards.
We can translate a broad range of medical documents, including:
- Patient records
- Case report forms (CRF)
- Medical device manuals (IFU/DFU)
- Hospital documents
- Prescription information
- Regulatory documents
- Medical research papers
- Healthcare training materials
- Public health materials
- Medical reports
- Clinical trial documents
- Product labeling
- Healthcare forms
- Treatment plans
- Regulatory submission dossiers (eCTD)
- Investigator brochures (IB)
- Safety reports
- Laboratory reports
- Informed Consent Forms (ICF)
- Clinical study reports (CSR)
- Package inserts
- Patient education materials
- Discharge summaries
- Pharmaceutical documents
- Clinical study materials
- Instructions for Use (IFU) documents
- Clinical correspondence
Regulatory context for Arabic medical translation
- Regional Level – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Includes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain.
- GCC Drug Registration (GCC-DR) – A unified system for drug approval across all member states.
- Medical device regulations are gradually harmonized, though each country retains its own national-level authority.
- National Level – Key Arab Countries
- Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) – Regulates pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical trials in Saudi Arabia.
- UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) – Oversees healthcare, public health policies, and hospital administration in the UAE.
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) – Manages medicines, medical devices, and clinical research in Egypt.
- Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) – Approves and monitors medical products and healthcare standards in Jordan.
Our Arabic medical translation process
Our 7-step Arabic medical translation & quality assurance workflow:
Step 1: Translation Request
We carefully analyze your project details and requirements.
Step 2: Translation Preparation
After confirming your order, we identify potential challenges and begin preparing accordingly.
Step 3: Translation
Translators begin the translation in an organized, detail-oriented manner.
Step 4: Editing
Editors will work on the translated texts to ensure they meet the project goals, expectations, and regulatory standards.
Step 5: Formatting
The formatting of the translated document will be adjusted to match the original.
Step 6: Proofreading & Quality Assurance
A final proofreading and revision of the formatted texts in detail.
Proofreaders will review the formatted texts to avoid any errors or inconsistencies.
Step 7: Delivery & Database Update
After a final check, the project manager will deliver the project. The client’s project-specific translation memories and terminology base will be updated accordingly.
Industries we support
Arabic-speaking countries have a growing healthcare and medical industry ecosystem. With an established footprint across the region, we have built an experienced team of Arabic medical translators, editors, and technical writers who work seamlessly to provide culturally and contextually accurate translations, helping you navigate the complex regulatory environment of Arab markets.
We support a comprehensive range of medical and life science industries in Arab countries, including:
Arabic Medical Translation Services for Pharmaceutical Companies
As pharmaceutical companies enter Arabic-speaking markets, they must navigate strict regulatory requirements, local compliance standards, and market-entry frameworks.
Our expert in-country Arabic medical linguists ensure that your pharmaceutical terminology, glossaries, and references are translated in full compliance with local guidelines.
We transform complex scientific, clinical, and regulatory content into clear, compliant, and fully localized Arabic documentation suitable for regulatory review, healthcare professionals, and patient audiences across Arabic-speaking markets.
Our Arabic medical translation portfolio includes:
- Clinical research documentation
- Clinical outcome assessments (COAs)
- Drug trial protocols
- Informed consent forms (ICFs)
- Regulatory submission documents
- Instructions for Use (IFU)
- Patient Information Leaflets (PILs)
- Pharmacovigilance reports
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences materials
Arabic Medical Device Translation Solutions
Ready to bring your medical device to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan? Device instructions for use, technical specifications, labeling, and software interfaces must be accurately translated into Arabic to meet regulatory requirements and ensure safe, effective use.
This is where 24 Hours Translate serves as your trusted partner for Arabic medical device translations. We help manufacturers prepare documentation that is fully compliant with local guidelines and standards.
Our Arabic medical device translation expertise includes:
- Instructions for Use (IFU)
- Technical documentation (Technical Files / Design Dossiers)
- Device labeling and packaging content
- Software and user interface localization
- Risk management documentation
- Clinical evaluation reports (CERs)
- Regulatory submission materials
- Post-market surveillance documentation
Expert Arabic-English Medical Records Translation
Medical records are a crucial form of medical documentation that contain important information about your healthcare history, including recent treatments, medications, surgeries, allergies, and family medical history.
When seeking healthcare services in another country, it is often necessary to translate your medical records into the local language—such as from English to Arabic—so that your new healthcare providers can fully understand your medical condition and history.
24 Hours Translate provides accurate, certified, 100% human-powered medical records translation services between Arabic and English, ensuring precision and reliability. Your medical documents are translated by professional native medical translators and carefully reviewed by industry experts with advanced degrees, including MDs and PhDs in healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and medicine. Contact us today to get started.
About the Arabic language
Arabic is an ancient language. It’s one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and is also an increasingly essential world language for international companies looking to expand their global reach.
As the fifth most widely spoken language in the world, Arabic has over 300 million native speakers worldwide. It’s the official or co-official language of 24 countries worldwide, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Arabic is predominantly spoken in the vast regions stretching across North Africa, most of the Arabian Peninsula, and the Middle East.
About Modern Standard Arabic (MSA):
Arabic has many dialects that can differ significantly from Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), including Egyptian, Maghrebi, Sudanese, Mesopotamian, Levantine, and Peninsular Arabic.
Modern Standard Arabic is the official modern Arabic language taught in schools, written in books and newspapers, and used in formal and government-related documents. It’s the standard writing and formal speaking form that almost all native Arabic speakers can understand. Learn more about our full Arabic translation services.
FAQs
Do you work with native Arabic medical translators?
Yes, we work exclusively with a selected team of native Arabic medical translators with proven expertise in medicine, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, clinical research, and the life sciences.
We ensure accurate terminology, regulatory compliance, and consistency across all Arabic medical translation projects. Each translation undergoes professional review to guarantee it is suitable for submission to local regulatory authorities and for healthcare use in Arab countries.
Why does Arabic medical translation accuracy matter?
Arabic medical accuracy is critical for five key reasons:
- Product approval – Precise terminology and regulatory alignment help prevent delays or deficiencies during regulatory submissions.
- Brand credibility – Professionally translated documentation reflects product quality and builds trust with regulators, healthcare professionals, and patients.
- Market access – Accurate Arabic translations are often required for regulatory approval and entry into Arabic-speaking healthcare markets.
- Patient safety – Clear instructions, warnings, and dosage information reduce the risk of misuse or adverse events and support compliance with local healthcare regulations.
- Legal protection – Accurate documentation helps minimize liability exposure and compliance risks in highly regulated healthcare environments.
What medical translation and regulatory compliance services do you provide?
We provide end-to-end certified medical translation and compliance services to support regulatory, clinical, and official use. Our services include:
- Signed Statements of Accuracy
- Certification on official letterhead
- Notarization support (upon request)
- Court-ready / sworn translations
- Back-translation for verification
- Linguistic validation (clinical content)
- MDR-compliant documentation support
- Clinical trial materials (ICFs, PROs)
- Regulatory submissions support
- Patient-facing content localization
- Terminology consistency management
- Audit-ready quality processes
What types of Arabic medical documents do you translate?
We translate a wide range of medical documents for pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and healthcare providers operating across Arab countries, including:
- Clinical trial documentation
- Medical records and patient reports
- Regulatory submission documents
- Medical device Instructions for Use (IFUs)
- Patient Information Leaflets (PILs)
- Informed consent forms (ICFs)
- Pharmacovigilance and safety reports
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology documentation
- Medical device labeling and packaging content
How do you ensure terminology precision in Arabic medical translations?
We ensure terminology accuracy and precision through a structured glossary management approach that includes research into Arabic terminology, client-specific glossary creation, and integration with translation memory (TM) and CAT tools.
Our medical linguists review and validate terminology to ensure accurate use across documents, versions, and multilingual projects, with continuous updates as Arabic medical terminology evolves.
Do you provide Arabic medical translation for specific industries?
Yes. We provide specialized Arabic medical translation services tailored for specific healthcare and life sciences industries, including:
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Medical device manufacturing
- Biotechnology
- Clinical research organizations (CROs)
- Hospitals and healthcare providers
- Life sciences companies
- Medical research institutions
