What is Health Literacy?
"...the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.”
These words talk about how much you know about being healthy. Experts in Health Care say that Filipinos are not very knowledgeable about proper health care.
For example, when Filipinos go to the doctors, they are already very sick! They would choose to wait until they are in great pain, very weak and physically stressed.
Another example comes from pharmacy owners. When you take antibiotics, you are usually supposed to take it for 7 seven days. But many Filipinos choose to stop taking their medicine when they feel better.
Why do Filipinos have LOW Health Literacy?
Low level of education and poverty is partly to blame.
Many Filipinos do not have any information on leading healthy lifestyles. Many Filipinos are also poor and may not have a choice.
Filipinos with difficult economic status do not get access to proper Health Literacy. They would often rely on Barangay Health Centers. But even though many barangays have health centers, not everyone choose to go there. They believe that medical help is too expensive.
There is a known shortage of medical practitioners in the country. Only Filipinos with money to spare can gain access to them.
Medical care is only a secondary concern for many poor Filipinos. They are still worried about basic needs like food, water, and shelter. They often cannot afford to buy nutritious food.
ILLNESS
Many Filipinos are paid on a day-to-day basis. If they are ill, they cannot go to work.
That's why it's important to focus on PREVENTIVE measures and CURATIVE measures. Both are important health knowledge. Filipinos should be taught about their health as soon as possible.
Poor Filipinos would often seek the help of charities and officials to help pay for their medical bills.
Our Free Health Screening
Our Free Health Screening also includes orientation on health literacy. Communities are taught about PREVENTIVE measures using effective Nutraceuticals.
Health literacy is a big part of our advocacy. We aim to give free information to Filipino communities.
There is not enough programs for health literacy. Give us the opportunity to help you!
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