“Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”
Focuses on providing information that is accessible to audiences based on cultural competence and incorporating plain language approaches and new technologies.
Leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations and associations, and representatives of patients and consumers who have an interest and role in improving health literacy.
Seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multisector effort to improve health literacy.
