Building Health Literacy Awareness in Mexico - Pilot Process and the Future

Russel Bennett, MBA, CHIE
Institute for Healthcare Advancement Consultant
Hari Camino, BA
Satya Social Purpose Communication Studio

This session will discuss a Public-Private Collaboration in Mexico, between ISSEMyM, a Government Health System in the State of Mexico. By adapting IHA materials, "What to do when your child is sick," book, for Cultural Competency and Regulatory Compliance in Mexico, this program developed operational solutions for distribution, training of health professionals, and interviewing new parents for determination of acceptance and results. It will discuss utilizing Health Literacy in a foreign country where it is a relatively new and untested concept.
IHA Health Literacy Conference
2021
Organizational Systems and Policies
Education
Language, Culture & Diversity
Audience
Public Health Professionals, Health Educators and Patient Educators, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
Setting
Hospitals and Health Systems, Government and Policy Settings
Level
Applied