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(( National Literacy Trust Hubs: Understanding the role of literacy in public health Joe Morrisroe National Literacy Trust July 2015 IntroduĐtion In this paper we present the case that low literacy negatively impacts on the health of communities in the UK. The inability to access and interpret information stemming from a lack of basic skills presents individuals with a fundamental challenge to take control of their own health. As a result, health literacy skills should be considered an integral part of any public health strategy, and it is essential that literacy skills underpin such strategies. Improving health literacy will empower communities, reduce health inequalities, and reduce pressure on our public services. The second section of this paper will review broad themes from the World Health OrganisatioŶ͛s paper͚Health Literacy: the solid facts’, to draw out emerging principals for effective health literacy strategies, highlighting the emphasis of local area approaches in this field. The paper will then examine the National Literacy Trust Hubs, our own local area approach to embedding literacy support within communities, before exemplifying how the National Literacy Trust is working on a shared public health agenda in conjunction with Middlesbrough Council, the James Cook Hospital, and a numerous other partners.