Health literacy measures the ability of an individual to acquire, comprehend, and make use of health information in their day-to-day lives. Numerous studies have demonstrated that having a comprehensive knowledge of health leads to improvements in both one's health status and one's quality of life. Through the implementation of various health literacy intervention strategies, the government has been a significant contributor to the advancement of health literacy. However, the state of the population will determine whether certain intervention strategies are suitable and appropriate for use with those populations. As a result, the purpose of this research is to determine whether there is a general agreement among professionals regarding the strategies that can be used to improve health literacy levels among Malaysian citizens. The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) was applied to collect the thoughts of professionals. Eight professionals with expertise in mitigation strategies have conferred and compiled a list of the options that are appropriate for the Malaysian community. The findings of the NGT have demonstrated that all the mitigation strategies listed are appropriate for the people of Malaysia, and a new list of mitigation strategies arranged in descending order of priority has been compiled because of these findings. The finding is helpful for policymakers and health organizations in implementing the health literacy intervention and, ultimately, in increasing people's understanding of the health information that is provided.
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