健康素养是指个人获取和理解基本健康信息和服务,并运用这些信息和服务做出正确决策,以维护和促进自身健康的能力。居民健康素养水平是健康中国的重要衡量指标。提升城乡居民健康素养水平是改善人民群众健康状况的重要策略和措施,是推进健康中国建设的应有之义和先导工作。 Health literacy refers to the ability of individuals to acquire and understand basic health information and services and to use those information and services to make the right decisions to maintain and promote their own health. Residents’ health literacy is an important measure of health in China. Improving the health literacy level of urban and rural residents is an important strategy and measure to improve the health of the people and is the due and pioneering work to promote healthy China’s construction.