An introduction to Health Literacy

Health literacy is an individual’s ability to find, understand, appraise, and use health information and services. This Lunch and Learn session will be an introduction to health literacy, its importance in reducing health inequalities, and the contribution we can each make. In this session, you will learn to:

• Define health literacy and understand its impact on health behaviours
• Apply practical techniques for communicating complex information and empowering informed decision-making
• Recognise the important role we all play in supporting the health literacyneeds ofour communities.

Delivered by Rachel Taylor, Population Health Hub Programme Officer, City & Hackney Public Health Team.