Introduction Health literacy (HL) determines the motivation and ability of individuals to access, understand, appraise and utilise information in ways which promote and maintain good health. Limited health literacy leads to poorer health outcomes and often incurs higher healthcare expenditures. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted across Sabah public health facilities between February and October 2020. Health literacy was measured using 12-item Short Form Health Literacy Survey(HLS-SF-12) and comprised of 3 domains (health care, disease prevention and health promotion). The HL index score was categorised as 'limited'(0-33), 'sufficient'(>33-42) and 'excellent'(>42-50). Results A total of 337 patients were recruited. About half were male(n=172, 51%) with mean age of 52.6±12.3 years old. The top 3 comorbids were hypertension(n=285, 84.6%), dyslipidemia(n=196, 58.2%) and diabetes mellitus(n=161, 47.8%). Health information was mainly accessed from television(n=285, 84.6%), smartphone(n=253, ... : This poster was submitted to the 14th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR) in August 18-20, 2021. https://nccrconference.com.my/ ...