http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/default.htm
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Literacy is the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focuses on various health communication activities, including health literacy improvement. This page provides links to information relating to this focus, which include tools for improving health literacy, government resources, and reports and research on health literacy.