To address the growing problem of low health literacy levels and to help consumers access usable health information, The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., and Libraries for the Future, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing innovation and investment in our nations libraries, have launched the Wellness Information Zone, a new consumer health information project in Atlanta. The program aims to bring together expertise and resources from the two partner organizations to help the 90 million Americans who have difficulty obtaining, understanding and acting on basic health information and services. Read more of this article from CNNMoney.com
Posted by Steve Groft on 13 September 2007 in Libraries , Low Literacy