HealthLiteracyMedia (HLM)

For Wenora Johnson, health literacy is personal. It informs her work as a patient advocate, and her efforts to build what she calls a meaningful survivorship as a 3-time cancer survivor. And while it’s clear that Johnson’s approach to facing health challenges with curiosity and resolve has tenets of health literacy at its core, Johnson describes her initial connection with Health Literacy Media as a matter of chance.

With World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and Juneteenth both falling on June 19 this year, what might seem to be a coincidence of the calendar in fact underscores a relevant intersection of health, history, equity, and hope. That’s why we’re taking a moment to highlight our work with Catherine Hoyt, Ph.D, an occupational therapist and researcher at Washington University in St. Louis.

During High Blood Pressure Education Month, the goal is simple: help people understand the condition and take steps to protect and improve their health. We thought it was a great opportunity to share the high blood pressure education material we created for the series.