Health literacy for all- an investigation into consortia and partnership amongst libraries to promote health care information in India
| dc.audience | Audience::Audience::Health and Bioscience Libraries Section | |
| dc.conference.sessionType | Health and Biosciences | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ghosh, Maitrayee | |
| dc.contributor.translator | Anonymous | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-24T08:02:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-24T08:02:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this paper efforts have been made to analyze the present state of health information literacy in India. Health literacy is an empowerment strategy to increase people’s control over their health, their ability to seek out information and their ability to take decision. Quality information and the understanding of the information are essential for the development of health literacy. The author discusses healthcare divide in India- high-quality medical care is made available to elite-class Indians and the India in which the majority of the population have limited or no access to medical care. It is proposed that through awareness and use of digital technology health related information must be widely available and effectively used through Public libraries- the people oriented institutions. Today’s thrust is the use of distance learning models/e-learning to provide health information to empower the unprivileged populations. Various projects and initiatives undertaken by government as well as NGO’s to spread preventive health care information are highlighted. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | En esta ponencia, nos hemos esforzado por analizar el estado actual de la alfabetización sanitaria en India. La alfabetización sanitaria es una estrategia que otorga poder a las personas para incrementar el control sobre su salud, y su capacidad de buscar información y tomar decisiones. Contar con información sobre calidad y comprenderla son factores esenciales para el desarrollo de la alfabetización sanitaria. El autor analiza la división que existe en materia de salud en India: existe una atención médica de calidad que está disponible solo para los indios de la élite y otra, limitada o nula, para la mayoría de la población. Se propone que a través del conocimiento y la utilización de tecnología digital la información sobre salud esté disponible para un público amplio y se obtenga a través de las bibliotecas públicas, que son instituciones orientadas al público en general. El foco actual es el uso de modelos de educación a distancia/e-learning para brindar información sobre salud con el objeto de dar mayor poder de decisión a los sectores desfavorecidos. Se destacan varios proyectos e iniciativas impulsados tanto por el gobierno como por distintas ONG para difundir la información sanitaria. | es |
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| dc.identifier.relatedurl | http://2013.ifla.org | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/5121 | |
| dc.language.iso | es | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 Unported | |
| dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ | |
| dc.subject.jita | Users, literacy and reading::User training, promotion, activities, education | |
| dc.subject.jita | Users, literacy and reading::Literacy | |
| dc.subject.jita | Libraries as physical collections::Health libraries, Medical libraries | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Community health care | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Information Therapy | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Health Literacy | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Health informatics | |
| dc.subject.keyword | consortia and partnership in health care | |
| dc.title | Health literacy for all- an investigation into consortia and partnership amongst libraries to promote health care information in India | en |
| dc.title | Alfabetización sanitaria para todos: una investigación sobre las asociaciones y las alianzas entre bibliotecas para difundir información sanitaria en India | es |
| dc.type | Article | |
| ifla.Unit | Section:Health and Bioscience Libraries Section | |
| ifla.oPubId | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/161/ |