AHEC Comics Health Information Literacy Project

The South Carolina AHEC partnered with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and three Lowcountry high schools for a health information literacy project. Students were charged with researching public health themes and creating educational comic books geared toward middle school students. In the process, the high school students learned about helpful resources from the NLM, gained valuable communication, research and creative skills, increased their knowledge about health careers, and improved their health literacy.

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Recent Submissions

  • Publication
    The expert investigators
    (2017-06-27) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the Lowcountry AHEC Health Careers Program from Colleton County High School created this book about infectious diseases.
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    Superbug is my name … resistance is my game!!
    (2017-08-28) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the Bench to Bedside project at Winthrop University created this book about antibiotic resistant “Superbugs”.
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    Smoking stinks
    (2016-05-06) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in an after school program from Lowcountry Leadership Charter School created this book about making healthy life style choices.
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    Not all wounds are visible
    (2017-08-28) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the Bench to Bedside project at Winthrop University created this book about PTSD in children and adolescents.
  • Publication
    Mind over matter
    (2017-06-27) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the Lowcountry AHEC Health Careers Program from Colleton County High School created this book about depression in teens.
  • Publication
    Double cup dilemma
    (2016-05-06) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the RAISE UP after school program from North Charleston High School created this book about helping a friend recognize and overcome substance abuse.
  • Publication
    Burns don't take a holiday
    (2016-10-17)
    We hope this book is entertaining and educational. Preventing children from accidentally getting burned is our goal. Burns can cause severe pain, trauma, and disfiguration. Hospitalization and many surgeries may be needed for years after burns caused by spilling hot liquids, cooking accidents, or catching clothes on fire.
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    Bronchial betrayal : the tale of asthma
    (2017-04) South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
    Students participating in the Bench to Bedside project at Winthrop University created this book about asthma.