Dear Dr Tuyen Duong, President of Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA) and Dr. Terrence Ming-Che Tsai, Taiwan Health Literacy Association.


The International Health Literacy Association (IHLA) warmly congratulates the Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA) on the occasion of its 11th AHLA International Health Literacy Conference. Since the founding of both organizations, IHLA and AHLA have shared a strong spirit of collaboration,
learning, and mutual support to advance health literacy worldwide.
Health literacy is essential to empower individuals and communities, strengthen health systems, and create societies where people can make informed decisions for their health and wellbeing. In an era of global challenges—from pandemics to digital transformation—health literacy provides the foundation for trust,
resilience, and equity.
The voice of health literacy in Asia is vital to this global movement. AHLA’s leadership, research, and advocacy have been instrumental in advancing the field and inspiring action across countries and cultures. Together, we continue to build bridges and strengthen the global health literacy community.


With our best wishes for a successful and impactful conference,
Prof. Dr. Orkan Okan on behalf of the IHLA Executive Board
President, International Health Literacy Association

Hon. Prof. Dr. Kristine Sørensen
Past-President, International Health Literacy Association