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Health Literacy

Health literacy and clear communication between health professionals and patients are key to improving health and the quality of health care. We create, promote, and curate evidence-based health literacy and communication tools, practices, and research for health professionals. Use our resources to find effective strategies for sharing health information in ways that people can understand and use.

ICYMI: Healthy People 2030 Webinar “Empowering Diabetes Prevention, Treatment, and Management” Video Is Now Available

Posted on October 9, 2024 by ODPHP

Healthy People 2030

On Wednesday, September 25th the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion hosted its latest Healthy People 2030 webinar, “Healthy People 2030: Empowering Diabetes Prevention, Treatment, and Management.” A video of that webinar is now available for viewing.

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Health Literacy is a Collective Effort — and Organizations Play a Pivotal Role

Posted on October 1, 2024 by ODPHP

One of the most important questions public health professionals need to consider is not only what intervention will achieve the desired health outcomes, but what level of influence will be most effective. The social-ecological model of health identifies factors that affect health at different levels — ranging from individual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors to the family and community level and into the broader level of societal factors. Across all levels, health literacy is an important social determinant of health.

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October National Health Observances: Health Literacy, Breast Cancer, and More

Posted on September 23, 2024 by ODPHP

NHO Spotlight

Each month, we highlight National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our mission to improve health across the United States. In October, we’re raising awareness about health literacy, breast cancer, domestic violence awareness, and HIV/AIDS in Latinx communities.Check out the list of resources below that you can use to join the conversation and spread the word to your networks...

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