Health Literacy Desk Creation at Libraries- Collaboration Request

Dear All In this world, where health is a major concern, health literacy tends to be essential for the maintenance of our health and a healthy well being. Hence, today the collective move should be on a continuous effort from all of us in order to create a health literate society. In this regard, we are happy to inform you about a new academic initiative for the purpose of disseminating health literacy to members of various Institutions. It is an initiative to connect the libraries of various institutions- there by disseminating health literacy education to members of participating institutions through dedicated online channels. Libraries play a crucial role in the dissemination of health literacy to library users as evident from the recent literature on the changing roles of library and Information centers. We have named the initiative as “Health Infonet”. Health Infonet is a not-for-profit initiative; it is a mission. Health Infonet is a platform for collaboration of institutional and health care experts' aiming at the dissemination of health literacy. Health Infonet was selected as one among the best projects under the One MP-One Idea event recently. The web address of health infonet is https://healthinfonet.in/ The Health literacy portal URL is https://health-infonet.teachable.com/ Health Infonet is teaming up with National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for a webinar series in this regard. The first edition is on 25th of September 2020. Those who wish to join the webinar session can fill their details in this form https://forms.gle/EH42hqxpU1yyr8aL9 Health Infonet wishes to collaborate with Libraries, especially University/college libraries to establish health literacy dissemination desks at various Institutions. Health Infonet will provide the necessary training and orientation for using dedicated channels of health infonet for effective transfer of reliable health information for faculty members/research scholars/students/other staff members of various Institutions. Those who are interested may provide the contact details in the following form. https://forms.gle/Zw2CrcYBUAB2LVs67 Let us work together for the creation of a health literate society. Regards Jasim Health Infonet Admin 9895786534 https://jasim.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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Jasimudeen S