How to use this shelf
The list is deliberately small. Each entry points to an organization or a reference that can open a wider body of work, rather than trying to collect every available document. Where a source is maintained by a public body or a professional association, that source is preferred.
Health literacy is a moving field. Check publication dates, note the context in which a claim was made, and follow the original evidence when a summary is not enough. The summit itself was a conversation, not a final word.
Global frameworks and public health
Starting points for the policy and public health context behind the program.
- World Health Organization health literacy fact sheetA concise overview of health literacy, its determinants, and why it matters for health outcomes.
- WHO health promotion teamWork on the conditions and policies that support healthier populations.
- United Nations sustainable development goalsThe full set of global goals that framed the first plenary theme.
- United Nations goal three on healthBackground on the health goal within the wider development agenda.
- United NationsThe wider international system in which global health policy is negotiated.
Associations and networks
Professional communities that connect people working on health literacy and health promotion.
- International Health Literacy AssociationThe association that organized the inaugural summit.
- About the International Health Literacy AssociationBackground on the association, its mission, and its members.
- IHLA resource collectionMaterials for researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field.
- International Union for Health Promotion and EducationA global network for health promotion research, policy, and practice.
- World Federation of Public Health AssociationsAn international voice for public health associations and their members.
- Global Health Literacy AcademyLearning opportunities for professionals who want to strengthen their practice.
Host institutions and the city
Sources for the organizations and places that hosted the summit.
- I Shou UniversityThe host university in Kaohsiung.
- E Da Healthcare GroupThe host healthcare group and its hospitals in Kaohsiung.
- Taiwan Tourism AdministrationOfficial travel information for international visitors.
- Taiwan tourism portalGuides to cities, culture, and transport across Taiwan.
- Kaohsiung City GovernmentOfficial city information and public services.
- Taiwan Centers for Disease ControlPublic health information relevant to travelers and residents.
Wider global context
Additional starting points from the international system that shaped the summit themes.
- World Health OrganizationThe global health agency and its published guidance.
- WHO health topicsTopic pages on the health issues that shape public policy.
- About the World Health OrganizationBackground on the organization and its mandate.
- United Nations sustainable developmentThe wider platform behind the global goals.
- United Nations goal on gender equalityThe goal on equality and empowerment for women and girls.
- United Nations goal on peace and justiceThe goal on peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.
- United Nations goal on hungerThe goal on ending hunger and improving nutrition.
- United Nations goal on water and sanitationThe goal on safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
- United Nations goal on responsible productionThe goal on sustainable consumption and production.
- United Nations goal on climate actionThe goal on action to address climate change.
Summit statements and records
The original summit website carried a number of formal statements and newsletters. Those files are not reproduced here. If you need a specific statement, a program record, or a copy of a past communication, contact the secretariat and the team will tell you what is available.
Visit the contact page to make a request, or read the summit updates page for a chronology of the public milestones.
Suggesting a source
If you know of a high quality, publicly accessible resource that belongs on this shelf, send the details to the secretariat. Suggestions are reviewed for relevance and for the stability of the source.
Inclusion on this shelf does not imply endorsement of every view expressed by a linked organization.