Health literacy is important for everyone. At some point in our lives, we all need to be able to find, understand, and use health information from different channels and services. It is essential for successful access to care and use of services, self-care of chronic conditions, and maintenance of health and wellbeing.
It is also fundamental to healthcare that requires individuals to have a more active role in decisions and management. Improving health literacy is the responsibility of healthcare systems, organizations and healthcare professionals worldwide.
For all of us it is critical to develop health literacy so that we can take a more proactive role in our daily life and health.
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