title: Health literacy.
abstract: According to the most recent data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, there are an estimated 759 million adults lacking minimum literacy skills in the world. Health literacy, however is not just about people's ability to read and understand health information but also includes the capacity to obtain, process and engage in basic health information and services and subsequently making suitable health decisions.
authors.forename: Lizzy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D057220:Health Literacy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D040241:Social Marketing