GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The proposed activities should address all of the following:

• Map health literacy research in the EU (and beyond).
• Develop a comprehensive and inclusive European strategy in improving (digital) health literacy for the benefit of all citizens focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and (self-)care as well as on monitoring its impact on the quality of life, wellbeing, productivity and the economy, taking into account geographic, social and economic determinants of inequities in digital health literacy.
• Help patients navigate the health care systems, interact with their doctors and carers as well as better manage their own health at home, in the community and at work.
• Create a network of champions in digital health literacy across the EU (and beyond) to foster exchange and uptake of best practices.
• Set concrete targets as well as areas for improvement on health literacy levels across Europe.
• Develop monitoring mechanisms and indicators to assess health literacy levels and their evolution across Member States.
• Include stakeholders from all relevant sectors and involve also citizens in the co-creation, design, planning, implementation and evaluation of the strategy, including through social innovation tools and approaches.

In all instances, gender as well as demographic, geographic and socio-economic aspects should be duly taken into account.