HEALTH-LIT aims to enhance the health literacy (HL) of young people (14-29 yrs), equipping them with skills to address disinformation about health issues and to promote digital readiness and resil...

HEALTH-LIT aims to enhance the health literacy (HL) of young people (14-29 yrs), equipping them with skills to address disinformation about health issues and to promote digital readiness and resilience. The project seeks a systemic impact on youth engagement in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, and Lithuania, by improving the skills and competences of youth workers and educators to apply innovative methodologies for HL and tackling disinformation, reinforcing the links practice and youth policy.

Activities encompass online survey of young people in 5 countries; designing an inclusive multi-lingual health literacy and disinformation program through innovative local and international youth sandbox (VOYS); peer learning and training of trainers; developing and disseminating e-learning HL resources; engaging youth, youth workers, local stakeholders and the wider public in mutual learning and awareness-raising through multiplier events and webinars; project evaluation activities.

1. Increased understanding of health disinformation challenges and HL programs for youth. 2. Designed learning and training resources for HL (training program, playbook with resources and guidance, HL awareness content) 3. Trained youth activists and built capacity for promoting HL through youth work. 4. Promoted youth civic engagement for sustaining social cohesion and resilience to disinformation amongst youth. Over 700 persons will be engaged in activites, and estimated 5000 reached online.