ISSN 0101-2800. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0101-2800.20120014.Health">http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0101-2800.20120014.Health</a> literacy (HL) or basic reading and numeracy that allow an individual to function in the health care environment, is a relatively new topic, yet has increasingly been gaining interest over the past few years both in the research and policy agendas, particularly in the develop countries.