Through this online resource you can find information about the link between literacy and health status, resources to provide basic health information in simple language, health curricula for literacy classes, and links to organizations dedicated to health and literacy education. Subscribers can participate in NIFL-Health by asking and answering questions or simply reading what others have to say. There are currently more than 500 NIFL-Health subscribers. They include health professionals, literacy specialists, students, teachers, and researchers from around the world. You can also access an archive of all the discussions and search them by topic, author, date, or thread.
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There have also been philosophic discussions, including one about the value of assessing patients' literacy skills. At times, there are also guest discussion leaders. An adult learner was another guest. He shared what it feels like to be a patient who cannot understand written health information. World Education World Education in Boston is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through economic and social development programs.