Journal article
IUHPE Position Statement on Health Literacy: a practical vision for a health literate world
J Bröder, P Chang, I Kickbusch, D Levin-Zamir, E McElhinney, D Nutbeam, O Okan, R Osborne, J Pelikan, I Rootman, G Rowlands, L Nunes-Saboga, R Simmons, K Sørensen, S Van den Broucke, S Velardo, J Wills
Global Health Promotion | Published : 2018
Abstract
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Position Statement on Health Literacy provides an overview of existing evidence and continuing debate on health literacy. Developed by the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy, including experts from around the globe, the Statement provides a basis for discussion and advocacy, by and with IUHPE, both within the health promotion community, and among stakeholders and partners in health promotion. The Statement offers a detailed introduction to the concept of health literacy, calling for global action to improve health literacy in populations. It positions health literacy as an important and modifiable social determinan..
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