wisconsin Alliance for Women'ss Health
HomeContact UsSite Map
Main Menu
About Us
Resource Center
Wisconsin Women's Health Guide
Access Resources
Reproductive Health Information
Women's Health Resources
Information Clearninghouse
Fact Sheets
Links
Policy Center
The News Room
Members Only Login
Support Women's Health
HPRC Center
Did You Know
85% of women ages 20-44 will use oral contraceptives at some point in their lives.
Our Mission
Advancing women's health by creating an environment in which the public and elected officials confidently support women's health policy.

Patient Empowerment

Email To A Friend

Health Literacy

Nearly half of all American adults - 90 million people - have difficulty understanding and using health information, and there is a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services among patients with limited health literacy, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Limited health literacy may lead to billions of dollars in avoidable health care costs.

Healthiest People 2010 defines health literacy as "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions."
Health Literacy Fact Sheets

Wisconsin Adult Literacy Estimates

Health Literacy Organizations & Programs
Health Literacy. American Medical Society Foundation
Health Literacy. Institute of Medicine
Ask Me 3
National Literacy and Health Program. Canadian Public Health Association
Reach Out and Read
Health Literacy Research & Policy Reports
Good Questions for Your Good Heatlh
1) What is my main problem?

2) What do I need to do?

3) Why is it important for me to do this?
Ask Me 3 Patient Brochure (pdf file)
Whats New
Women's Health Guide Now Available in Spanish

Voter Education Center

2008 CCRV Hospital Toolkit

BadgerCare Plus

Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need

Unplanned Pregnancy Fact Sheets

WI "End Cervical Cancer" Campaign

Maternal & Child Health Hotline 800-722-2295

Recursos En Español
Special Announcements
World Population Day 7/11
Special Events Link
Files on this site may be formatted in PDF files.
Click here to download Adobe Reader
Copyright (c) Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health. All rights reserved.
site developed by acumium