Using information literacy skills to support health care services in sub-saharan Africa

Abstract

Health Information Literacy must be argued for both the health worker and the consumers of health care in order for it to be meaningful to the national and regional development agenda. Information Literacy helps the health worker in the prevention and treatment of disease whilst, the consumer is assisted in recognition and seeking care at the earliest possible time. Therefore the importance of imparting information literacy skills to both the health worker and the consumer of health care are intertwined. There are so many challenges to achieving a health information literate health worker and consumer of health care that need to tackled before any meaningful contribution to the better health of the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) can be attained.