Time to focus on benefits beyond the health sector: the example of health literacy

Summary: Many actions to promote and protect health may be funded and delivered outside of the health sector. However, these actions may be seen as activities that may deflect valuable resources away from these sectors’ core goals. Thus, while promoting Health in All Policies as a concept is appealing, in practice implementation can be difficult. The importance of looking beyond health outcomes becomes important when making a case for investment in health literacy actions targeted at children and young people. These outcomes and impacts are still too often neglected when arguments are being made for health in all policies