Are you looking for involvement with the under-served population from just your laptop? Interested in Board Member positions?Join H.E.L.O, Health Education Literacy Objective to bridge the literacy disparity in healthcare!
About 44% of the population reads below an 8th grade level or cannot read at all. Medical information given in doctor's office and hospitals, such as brochures and health packets, are usually above a 10th grade reading level. This disadvantage in understanding, prevents many from utilizing medical resources successfully or make proper decisions regarding health. HELO bridges this gap by creating low-literacy versions of nationally and locally provided medical information (brochures, pamphlets, and etc) to be used in local healthcare centers.
HELO meets weekly on Zoom to collectively lower literacy levels in medical pamphlets and brochures through extensive editing. For more information, please email ntarigopula@ufl.edu.
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