Of FIP’s 21 Development Goals, FIP DG 10 (Equity and equality) impacts us all. It calls for clear strategies to address inequalities in the pharmaceutical workforce, as well as to widen access and equity of pharmaceutical care services and access, and equity in global capacity in pharmaceutical sciences development. Health literacy is one of the key factors for achieving health equity and equality, and it is universally acknowledged that low health literacy is a barrier to better health and to achieving inclusivity and equity in health. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and deepened existing health inequities and has also revealed that a large part of them is rooted in education and literacy levels.
Identifying pharmacy-led actions for improving health literacy: Report from an international advisory roundtable (2023)
