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Health Literacy: Why is it Important?

Mia Wertz
Mia Wertz
Nov 6 · 5 min read

Health literacy refers to ones ability to receive, understand, interpret, apply and communicate health concepts as well as being able to navigate the healthcare system.

Education plays a major role in our society, in understanding anything, especially health. And as a nation, we need to improve our health literacy levels in order to aid the improvement of our nation’s health outcomes. Otherwise, we…

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