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IDEAHL European Digital Health Literacy Strategy

Keywords: Digital Health Literacy, Monitoring, Self-Management, Strategy
Short description
The IDEAHL European Digital Health Literacy Strategy represents a transformative initiative with the objective of enhancing digital health literacy across Europe. By focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and self-care, this strategy empowers EU citizens to actively manage their health using digital tools. Built on the ITU Literacy Framework and the WHO Health Literacy model, IDEAHL Strategy addresses training, content, evaluation, and policy while ensuring access, equity, and privacy. This comprehensive framework not only improves healthcare systems but also enriches citizens’ quality of life, well-being, and productivity. Available in print, electronic, and interactive formats, IDEAHL Strategy is an essential guide to a healthier digital future.
Evidence
Contribution to citizen empowerment
Maturity
Proof of concept is available: it works in a test setting and the potential end-users are positive about the concept 
Countries
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Geographical scope
International
Language(s)
English
Comment
International
Submitted in other database or repository of digital health resources that is publicly available
https://zenodo.org/records/11395540

Additional information

Use case and care pathway positioning
Disease monitoring, treatment compliance, self-management