Carlos Miguel Rios-González

Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social, Paraguay

Carlos Miguel Ríos González is a doctor specializing in family medicine and community health, in health research, university teaching, infection control and hospital epidemiology. He is a researcher at the National Institute of Health of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, Researcher at the Universidad Sudamerina, Director of the COCHRANE Paraguay Center and president of the Health Ethics Committee of Paraguay. He has a master's degree in hospital administration, a master's degree in scientific research methodology, a master's degree in Medical Sciences Education, a Ph.D. in public health and a Ph.D in education, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Public Policy. He is an editor and reviewer of international scientific journals, as well as an international speaker.

Carlos Miguel Rios-González

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The term “health literacy” was used for the first time in 1974 at a conference on health education and social policy; its definition has evolved over time to encompass both the patient’s understanding and their ability to process and interpret the health information they receive. The WHO defines health literacy as “the social and cognitive skills that determine the level of motivation and the ability of a person to access, understand and use information in a way that allows them to promote and maintain good health”. Literacy in health not only means that the person understands the information that the health professional gives them or that comes to them but also implies that they know how to identify accurate and appropriate information, how to interpret and judge this information, and are able to apply it according to individual circumstances and needs.

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