It's Health Literacy Month!
Why do we need to think about health literacy?

October is Health Literacy Month. Clear, easy-to-understand benefits information helps employees make informed healthcare decisions and can improve outcomes and engagement. How does your organization support health literacy? #HealthLiteracyMonth #EmployeeBenefits #RIBGH
Dr. Neil J. Farber on assembly-line medicine: "The bottom line is it's not sustainable." His book "Treating a Broken System" is out today. FULL EPISODE: www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/author-nei... #HealthLiteracyMonth #BigBlendRadio #HealthCare
Making health information accessible is vital to improve health literacy. Discover our “One-Stop Shop” for DOH-Translated Documents and access health resources in multiple languages. Explore here: https://bit.ly/4rG0lt1 #HealthLiteracyMonth
The MIA is in full support of Governor Moore's executive order signed in 2024: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-creating-maryland-plain-language-initiative.aspx #MDinsurance #HealthLiteracyMonth
Health information is everywhere, but not every claim is supported by strong evidence.
Learn how to find and evaluate evidence-based health information: www.parsemus.org/how-to-find-...
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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth and Maeve Murray, Assistant Professor in Physical Education at @dublincityuni.bsky.social has written on the issue for our research platform.
She explores cross-border health literacy, lessons from a decade of research, & the future.
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Healthy life line: Read about your health for your health. #HealthLiteracyMonth #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. #breastcancer #health #healthcare #HealthSky #BookSky
October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! 📚 True health literacy means having the facts to make confident health care choices. Protect yourself from misinformation and scam websites when shopping for coverage. Always start at the official Massachusetts Health Connector: www.MAhealthconnector.org
I was just texting my bestie about that yesterday! We use terms that don’t describe a patient’s lived experience or body sensations and are confused when people can’t give information for proper diagnosis.
Because when healthcare is easier to understand, it’s easier to access.
#HealthLiteracyMonth #HealthLiteracy #IDD #AchievableHealth #InclusiveHealthcare
🩺 It's Health Literacy Month! All our PREPARE materials are targeted toward the 5th grade reading level!! Discover how to plan step-by-step with our easy-to-read materials @ PrepareForYourCare.org. Let's prioritize informed decisions! #HealthLiteracyMonth #PlanForHealth
October is Health Literacy Month! 📖
This month, we highlight the importance of making health information clear, accessible, and actionable.
Join us on 15 October for a webinar highlighting how health literacy and tackling health inequalities go hand-in-hand.
The session during Health Literacy Month will explore the nuances of health and digital literacy across the UK.
Sign up at pifonline.org.uk/training-eve...
October is Health Literacy Month.
Heart to Heart offers approachable resources to help people and families start conversations and prepare to seek guidance.
Learn more at TalkAboutAlz.org.
For Health Literacy Month, we explore why clear communication, language access and easier-to-navigate health systems matter for health access and communities of color.
Read more: fyh.news/health-liter...
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