Health literacy on the European agenda

maandag 28 september 2015 15:00

People whose health literacy is not up to standard are less healthy and less capable of taking proper care of themselves, which is seen both in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe. Worldwide, health literacy is increasingly often considered an important health predictor. It is also receiving increased attention from researchers, politicians and care institutions, as was demonstrated by research for the European Commission by the EPHORT consortium in which RIVM participates.