Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iA514nd09910; Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:04:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:04:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20041104165715.02e04aa0@mail.smartt.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Shelley Hourston <wdi@bccpd.bc.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4581] November Health Literacy Network Online Discussion for X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2753 Lines: 68 Please post or forward to others who may be interested. PDF format is available - please contact me directly at wdi@bccpd.bc.ca. Also -- apologies to our American colleagues ... we realized two days ago that November 25th is your Thanksgiving holiday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Health Literacy and HIV Prevention: Getting the Message Across Community Discussion November 24-25, 2004 This month we mark HIV/AIDS Awareness Week (November 24-30) and World AIDS Day on December 1st. Health literacy encompasses a range of issues and skills, including confidence level, communication skills, literacy skills, previous experience with the healthcare system and persistence or determination to access the service or information. Accessing HIV prevention information can be difficult. Consumers may feel uncomfortable asking for information about a disease that is associated with sexual activity or injection drug use. It is often easier to avoid the embarrassment or fear of judgment. From the perspective of health educators, low health literacy skills combined with the stigma attached to HIV can make prevention education very challenging. In this online discussion we will share experiences and innovative approaches to HIV prevention for people facing health literacy barriers. HIV education programs using drama, radio, puppetry and other techniques will be discussed. Join us anytime on Wednesday and Thursday November 24th and 25th for an asynchronous discussion (similar to a bulletin board)-read and respond to notes posted by other Health Literacy Network (HLN) members over the two days. Participation is free! Posts will be summarized and published as an HLN Tip Sheet following the discussion. If you are not a member of the Health Literacy Network online community, visit http://www.communityzero.com/hln to join or send an email to wdi@bccpd.bc.ca and ask to join HLN. Membership is free! Upcoming online discussions: December 8-9, 2004 The Librarian's Role in Health Literacy with Kara Thompson, Outreach Librarian [US] National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region January 19-20, 2005 Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message with author Helen Osborne If you have questions or suggestions for topics or guests, please contact Shelley at 604-875-0188 or email wdi@bccpd.bc.ca. Shelley Hourston, B.A., M.L.S. Director Wellness & Disability Program/AIDS & Disability Action Program/ Health Literacy Network BC Coalition of People with Disabilities 204 - 456 W. Broadway Vancouver, BC Canada V5Y 1R3 tel.: (604) 875-0188 toll free: 1-877-232-7400 fax: (604) 875-9227 TTY: (604) 875-8835 email: wdi@bccpd.bc.ca web: http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/wdi
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