Literacy is ones ability to read and write. Many people who have low literacy have troubles organizing information and understanding them. Functional health literacy, on the other hand is specific and unique to the individual’s capacity not only to acquire but to process and understand fundamental informations necessary to make important decisions that involves many aspect of their health. Functional health literacy involves understanding serious medical concerns so patients and provider can take appropriate actions to achieve the desired health outcomes. Compare to the basic literacy, health literacy is not always directly related to the individuals education background. Some people, even those who do not possessed a college or highschool