TAILIEUCHUNG - National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy

Research has revealed the crucial importance of involving the education sector in the process of agreeing to the potential benefits, as the two sectors have differ- ent criteria and values in relation to effectiveness and impact. It is vital that the education sector be convinced of the need to develop a policy on school health promotion. Such policy may be developed in isolation or, more likely, with support from the health sector or other partners. The need to con- vince decision-makers of the added value of health-promoting schools program - mes has meant that providing the evidence base for successful school health promotion interventions is increasingly important. The. | National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy . Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Suggested citation . Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2010 . National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. Washington DC Author. Foreword For more than 30 years I ve observed the difficulties many people face as they attempt to use our health care system. I ve seen firsthand the inequities in health status and access to care and the outcomes that persist. My own experiences in treating patients running a large government agency and overseeing academic research have given me a unique perspective about the Nation s health care and public health systems and more importantly the need to make health literacy a public health priority. Quite simply the responsibility is ours as health professionals to communicate in plain language. Without clear communication we cannot expect people to adopt the healthy behaviors and recommendations that we champion. When people receive accurate easy-to-use information about a health issue they are better able to take action to protect and promote their health and wellness. That is why health literacy is so critical to our efforts in the . Department of Health and Human Services. It is the currency for everything we do. Improving health literacy that is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions is critical to achieving the objectives set forth in Healthy People 2020 and more broadly key to the success of our national health agenda. We should address in a sustained manner the problem of health literacy in our Nation with a goal of improving health status within and across populations. I remain personally and professionally passionate about working systematically to attain the highest standard of health for the .

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