Medical and Health Literacy
In order to make the right health care decisions, individuals must have access to accurate information. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only 12 percent of U.S. adults had proficient health literacy and over a third of U.S. adults – 77 million people – would have difficulty with common health tasks, such as following directions on a prescription drug label or adhering to a childhood immunization schedule. Through our community outreach efforts and science-based research, we help community members obtain and process basic health information to increase disease prevention and treatment consistency.
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