HEALTHLITERACYWhatYouNeedToKnowandWhatYou.pptVIP

DRAFT Not for Citation or Circulation HEALTH LITERACYWhat You Need To Know and What You Can Do About It Objectives Demonstrate a basic understanding of key health literacy concepts. Communicate the importance of health literacy to colleagues, grantees, and contractors. Identify specific ways to integrate health literacy into your work. Overview What is health literacy and why is it important? Health literacy at HHS Strategies for improving health literacy Integrating health literacy into your work Resources What Is Health Literacy and Why Is It Important? What Is Health Literacy? What I