Umda Dawa - a new approach to using medicines effectively in Bristol

摘要

Umda Dawa is a local NHS service offering medicines advice to Bristol's south Asian population.The words can be translated from Urdu as "good medicines".The idea for the service arose from research and anecdotal evidence that cultural differences,and not just language difficulties,mean that people from a South Asian background can be disadvantaged in understanding their medication and how it fits alongside diet and other areas of life.