Publications International Union for Health Promotion and Education - IUHPE Position statement on health literacy: a practical vision for a health literate world - 2nd edition

This 2nd edition of the "IUHPE Position statement on health literacy: “A practical vision for a health literate world” is based on the original work of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy (GWG-HL) ratified by the Executive Board of the IUHPE in May 2018, written by active authors of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy.

Excerpt from the introduction

... "The recognition of health literacy as a central aspect of health promotion, education and public health means that, as new challenges arise and the evidence around health literacy grows, the concept needs to be re-examined, with a particular focus on how it can evolve to meet these new challenges. The recent challenge of the global Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly prompted the re- examination of health literacy but does not stand alone as the only urgent crisis causing reflection for health literacy. For example, over the past five years, health literacy has gained increased importance in response to several new and unprecedented issues impacting on individual and population health. These include digitalization, climate change, environmental health, NCDs, infectious disease, pandemics, commercial determinants of health, disinformation and infodemics." Read more...