Health Literacy in Healthy People 2030
Health literacy is a key focus of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services's Healthy People 2030 initiative; “Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.”
2024-09-18 -
Strategy
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd Edition
An updated step-by-step guide (pdf and available online) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with tools for health professionals to use in their practice to overcome health literacy barriers. Includes tools and resources about spoken communication,
written communication, self-management and empowerment and supportive systems.
2024-06-12 -
Manual/Guide
What is Health Literacy
Information for professionals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about what health literacy is, including a link to an hour video by Dr. Rima Rudd providing an overview of the field including research and related findings.
2023-07-11 - Audio/Visual
Food Literacy – An Added Value for Health
A fact sheet developed by the European Specialist Dietetic Network for Public Health (ESDN-PH) providing key food literacy and health concepts and reasons why food literacy is important to dietitians.
2020-08-17 -
Handout
Health Literacy Online Guide, 2nd Edition
A guide to writing and designing easy-to-use health websites and digital tools from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP).
2024-09-18 -
Manual/Guide