There is a considerable amount of consumer health information available in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Data are available in various formats including print, electronic, AV and multi-media.
The resources are targeted towards client groups determined by the setting in which they are found. These settings include hospitals, libraries and health and community centres. There is not, however, a central access point to facilitate consumer health information exchange. The 12-month pilot project will establish a consumer health information web site of selected resources for Newfoundland. The project will also develop an electronic database and a print directory of consumer health associations and other sources of health information in the province.