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U.S. Department of Health and Health Services www.hhs.gov
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Health Literacy Online: A Guide to Writing and Designing Easy-to-Use Health Web Sites
Six Strategies for Writing and Designing Easy-to-Use Health Web Sites

In the six chapters that follow, this guide presents specific strategies with examples for writing and designing health Web sites that are accessible to users with limited literacy skills.

  1. Learn about your users and their goals.
  2. Write actionable content.
  3. Display content clearly on the page.
  4. Organize content and simplify navigation.
  5. Engage users with interactive content.
  6. Evaluate and revise your site.

Each strategy includes:

  • Actions
  • Examples
  • Iterative design methods and tips

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