Dr. Orkan Okan at the 2025 AHLA Conference

President, International Health Literacy Association (IHLA)
Assistant Professor, Technical University of Munich

Conference Role & Participation

• Dr. Orkan Okan, newly elected President of the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA) (2025–2027), is one of the distinguished keynote speakers at the 11th AHLA International Conference, hosted by Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (CSMUH), Taiwan.
• At the conference, Dr. Okan delivered a keynote address focused on "Health Literacy in Schools and Global Health Policy", reflecting his years of academic and practical leadership in the field.

Conference Spotlight

• Global Collaboration:
  Dr. Okan also engaged in networking meetings with academic leaders at CSMU to explore future collaboration in the areas of:
  • School-based health literacy research
  • WHO-led survey participation
  • Capacity-building in Asia-Pacific health literacy networks

Significance to CSMU & Taiwan

Dr. Okan’s presence and involvement not only elevated the academic prestige of the 2025 AHLA Conference but also affirmed CSMU’s growing role in international health literacy leadership, especially across:

• Asia-Pacific health literacy research
• Engagement with WHO Collaborating Centres
• Participation in global health literacy surveys and emergency preparedness frameworks

Dr. Orkan Okan was accompanied by Dr. Tuyen Duong, President of Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA)