Prof. Dr. Cristina Vaz de Almeida exclusively for ICJ
In an exclusive interview for ICJ Global Media Group LLC, Prof. Dr. Cristina Vaz de Almeida, President of the Portuguese Society for Health Literacy (Sociedade Portuguesa de Literacia em Saúde – SPLS), spoke about the profound importance of health literacy in shaping modern societies. She underlined that educating children and young people is essential, stressing the need to approach their specific ways of communication in order to build trust and understanding from an early age.
Prof. Dr. Vaz de Almeida explained how the work of SPLS has created a strong culture of networking and exchange of information, enabling professionals and institutions to collaborate more effectively. She pointed out that these efforts have already produced tangible results in Portugal, where health literacy initiatives have successfully influenced policy makers and contributed to systemic improvements in the healthcare system.
Through her reflections, Portugal emerges as a country that has managed to address these challenges with notable success, offering an example of how strategic communication, education, and collaboration can reshape public health. The interview makes clear that health literacy is not just a theoretical concept but a practical tool that saves lives, empowers citizens, and builds stronger societies.
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