Health Literacy

A educational program to promote communication between health care providers and patients in order to improve health outcomes.

Focuses on providing information that is accessible to specific audiences based on cultural competence and incorporating plain language approaches and new technologies.

An initiative from Pfizer to teach health care providers, public health professionals and public policy makers about the importance of clear communication in the health care delivery system.

Created by the National Library of Medicine, this page contains definitions, health literacy in a cultural context and skills needed for health literacy, etc.

Helps organizations communicate health information in ways that patients, families, and employees can understand.

The Health Literacy Studies at Harvard is engaged in a variety of research efforts focused on communication and literacy skills.

Seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multisector effort to improve health literacy.