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SITUATIONAL
ANALYSIS
At present, a global rating system for population health cooperation network for health literacy research. However, only
literacy has not yet been developed. Several existing indicators 29 articles related to health literacy have been published since
provide a general overview of Malaysia’s position compared 1985.
to other countries. In the context of health literacy, global
reports through the Global Health Security Index involving Following this, the DLKK incorporates several objectives and
seven countries and four domains; (1) health literacy policy and approaches that need to be implemented to ensure Malaysia
measurement, (2) health literacy within the healthcare sector, aligns with global trends in focusing on improving population
(3) integration of health literacy in education, and (4) monitoring health literacy. The global health literacy challenge focuses on
digital health content - reveal that Australia and the United the vulnerability of the fiscal positions of countries, increasing
States demonstrate the highest policy commitment to health socio-economic disparities, and weak adherence to medication
literacy. This perspective clearly indicates that Malaysia lags intake. This DLKK will encompass policy and planning initiatives
behind in health literacy policies compared to other countries to enhance the level of population health literacy inclusively and
in the region. Malaysia has also become part of the regional equitably.
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