The guide was compiled based on the experience of implementing the "Health care through libraries and literature" component by the "Library Country" charitable foundation as part of the implementation of the Ukraine-Swiss project "Act for Health" in 2022.
Translation of the IFLA publication "Improving community health literacy through libraries", DeGruyter Saur publishing house
During 2022, 20 libraries acquired knowledge and skills related to public health, were filled with modern books, basic medical equipment, and sports equipment in order to become centers for a healthy lifestyle and prevention of non-communicable diseases!
Public libraries in Ireland have a national program called "Healthy Ireland at Your Library", which will make libraries a source of health information for the public.
Thanks to the benefactors who support us, we bought devices from the library: tonometer, pulse oximeter, thermometer, glucometer and a set of Ukrainian-language books on health topics.