Plan and Act Plan and Act The National Action Plan to Improve
Health Literacy [PDF - 666KB], released May 2010 by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to engage
organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities,
individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to
improve health literacy. The plan includes seven broad goals
with multiple high level strategies for various stakeholders and
provides a focal point for the field. The plan is based on the
principles that (1) everyone has the right to health information
that helps them make informed decisions and (2) health services
should be delivered in ways that are understandable and
beneficial to health, longevity, and quality of life. The
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy provides a
blueprint for efforts to improve health literacy and calls for a
response from all sectors involved in health information and
services to create A society that: - Provides everyone access to
accurate, actionable health information; -