Apologies for file attachment this was meant to go to just one recipient.
Alan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sutherland Alan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 10:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: WHO Heath Promotion Glossary
>
> Here it is:
> <<hpglossary.pdf>>
> Alan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Amy-Simone Erard [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 9:07
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: WHO Heath Promotion Glossary
> >
> > I would be very interested in seeing your copy.
> > Thanks.
> > Amy-Simone Erard
> >
> > >>> [log in to unmask] 11/21/01 04:46PM >>>
> > I saved an excellent version of the PDF file several years ago should
> > anyone
> > require a clear copy (the version at the site quoted is poor quality)
> > The
> > only difference is WHO's added rider that it may now be quoted and
> > used etc.
> > I found the link worked well.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Alan Sutherland
> > Health Promotion Policy Officer
> > Strategic Development
> > Department of Health and Human Services
> > GPO Box 125B, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7000
> > Telephone: (03) 6233 3147
> > Fax: (03) 6233 4843
> >
> > Street Address: 2/10 Murray St, Hobart 7000
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Karen Serwonka [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 6:15
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: WHO sHealth Promotion Glossary
> > >
> > > You can get the Health Promotion Glossary on-line at:
> > >
> > > http://whqlibdoc.who.ch/hq/1998/WHO_HPR_HEP_98.1.pdf
> > >
> > > Below is the citation from a search of WHO publications:
> > >
> > > Class mark: WA 13 98HE
> > > Title: Health promotion glossary
> > > Publication info: Geneva World Health Organization 1998
> > > Physical description: 24p.
> > > Type of material: WHO document
> > > Holdings note: ONLINE; RF.HQ
> > > Document no.: WHO/HPR/HEP/98.1
> > > Language version: eng
> > > Broad subject: Education for Health
> > > Subject: Health promotion terminology dictionaries
> > > Corporate author: World Health Organization Division of Health
> > Promotion,
> > > Education, and Communication
> > > Electronic access:
> > http://whqlibdoc.who.ch/hq/1998/WHO_HPR_HEP_98.1.pdf
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Karen Serwonka
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Tasha Beauchamp <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: Health Promotion on the Internet <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: Re: Health literacy
> > > >Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:50:48 -0800
> > > >
> > > >This is great, Alana. Do you (or anyone else) have a full
> > > >citation for the Glossary?
> > > >
> > > >Tasha Beauchamp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:23:22 -0700
> > > > Alana LaPerle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > The WHO Health Promotion Glossary (1998) defines health
> > > > > literacy this way:
> > > > >
> > > > > Health literacy represents the cognitive and social
> > > > > skills which determine
> > > > > the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access
> > > > > to, understand and
> > > > > use information in ways which promote and maintain good
> > > > > health.
> > > > >
> > > > > Health literacy implies the achievement of a level of
> > > > > knowledge, personal
> > > > > skills and confidence to take action to improve personal
> > > > > and community
> > > > > health by changing personal lifestyles and living
> > > > > conditions. Thus, health
> > > > > literacy means more than being able to read pamphlets and
> > > > > make appointments.
> > > > > By improving people's access to health information, and
> > > > > their capacity to
> > > > > use it effectively, health literacy is critical to
> > > > > empowerment. Health
> > > > > literacy is itself dependent upon more general levels of
> > > > > literacy. Poor
> > > > > literacy can affect people's health directly by limiting
> > > > > their personal,
> > > > > social and cultural development, as well as hindering the
> > > > > development of
> > > > > health literacy.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Alana
> > >
> > >
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