Often there’s an “Aha!” moment when someone realizes the power of health literacy—whether it’s understanding a diagnosis for the first time, successfully advocating for a loved one or seeing how clear communication can change lives.
Share Your Aha! Moment
We’re collecting short stories and videos from members to show why health literacy matters. Your moment can be big or small. What matters is that it changed how you think about health communication.
Record a short video: One to two minutes on your phone is perfect. Tell us what happened and what you learned.
Or write it down: A few sentences are enough.
Post it here: Select Share Your Story or Video on this page to add your story.
Prefer to share privately? Members: message the IHA team. Not a member yet? Email [email protected].
Need Inspiration?
The first time you truly understood a diagnosis or treatment
A time you helped a loved one navigate care
A moment when a clear explanation changed someone’s decision
When you realized a patient or client didn’t understand what you said