This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Health Literacy in Context—Settings, Media, and Populations" that was published in IJERPH

Health literacy-the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions-

To date, most published health literacy research has focused on assessing and improving personal skills and abilities. More recently, a better understanding has

As societies grow more complex and people are increasingly bombarded with health information and misinformation, health literacy becomes essential. People with

“Health literacy is the ultimate global currency of health and well-being. Without health literacy, medicine fails, public health fails, and people pay the co