Health Literacy and HIV: Supporting Understanding at Every Step of Treatment

https://www.hiv.gov/blog/health-literacy-and-hiv-supporting-understanding-at-every-step-of-treatment?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blog Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. Just because someone has strong written literacy, it does not always mean they understand the language of health care, and knowledge plays a powerful role in HIV care. Understanding HIV treatment helps people feel more confident managing their care, sticking to their medication routine, and knowing when things are changing.