In the last few years, the literacy rate in India has increased. The overall literacy rate in India is 77%, 84.40% for men, and 71.50% for women. However, somewhere, we have overlooked an important aspect of ‘Health Literacy.’ Health literacy is the capacity to make appropriate health decisions in everyday life, at home, at the workplace, and choosing the correct path of information related to health. Health literacy includes various features: Illiteracy in case of diseases: If a patient suffers from TB and is not provided with the appropriate information, he won’t know the importance of six months of treatment.
His/her dropout rate may lead to the development of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis. Over-reliance on the internet for treatment : It is an uprising aspect combated due to increased internet accessibility. Sometimes, patients, without consulting physicians, diagnose…
