Activate Learning
A comprehensive literacy and essential skills program focused exclusively on supporting and empowering the unique population of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Health literacy is defined by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as: the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.
It includes knowing how to describe symptoms, where to find help for health issues, how to understand medical information and how to safely manage the use of medication.
Increasing health literacy is essential to empowering people to manage their health and advocate for their family’s and their own wellbeing, as well as reducing the burden on Canada’s health care system.
A comprehensive literacy and essential skills program focused exclusively on supporting and empowering the unique population of Newfoundland & Labrador.
ABC Health Matters empowers Canadians to manage their health better by increasing confidence when talking and making decisions about health issues.