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Maeve Bannister

HISTORICAL FACTS: The health conversation all australians should have | History Defined

Health literacy is a major theme of World Health Day, with fertility education under the microscope. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

Too many Australians are only learning about their fertility when they are already trying for or having trouble conceiving a baby, with experts calling for the topic to be reframed as a responsibility that is shared between men and women.

Health literacy is a major theme of this year's World Health Day, marked on Tuesday, and experts say fertility literacy should be better prioritised by governments and health professionals. 

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