Literacy and health

Information about the foundations, process and effects of good literacy skills may enable Inuit communities and decision-makers in the development of policies and programs that improve literacy and education, leading to improved holistic health. [...] The long-term goal of high-quality literacy in Inuktitut and English will enable Inuit to make maximum use of the knowledge that is necessary today in developing and maintaining communities that are healthy in the most holistic sense. [...] The ability to change depends, to a large extent, on the pool of skills upon which individuals, institutions and nations can call.” Literacy and Health: The Importance of Higher-level Literacy Skills 1 xJ8qi6. [...] Formal education is the most important tool for the development of full literacy in today’s world because each year of education is supposed to involve more complex reading and comprehension tasks.3 High-level literacy makes it possible for people to have the knowledge and the understanding they need for education, employment, and coping skills, and provides the best foundation in making healthy l [...] The second and most important is comprehension – the ability to understand the meaning of the writing.