Erika Goyer

Austin, Texas Area United States

Education Director at Hand to Hold - Seeking Opportunities in Health Education and Advocacy

Health Equity = Everybody deserves a full and healthy life. Health Equality = Everybody has access to the tools, information, and services they need to achieve this goal. Navigating the health care system is challenging. Not only do patients have to contend with social, economic, and geographic barriers, there are also barriers to accessing information. According to Pew Research Center only 10 percent of adults have the knowledge and skills needed to understand important health information. If patients are going to make informed health care decisions they need support. Health educators promote health literacy and empower patients by delivering timely information in the form patients wa...