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Santé publique France: 5 Years of Action, 5 Years of Commitment
In May 2021, Santé publique France celebrates its fifth anniversary. Established under the 2016 Health System Modernization Act, Santé publique France is France’s leading public health agency.
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2021 Cancer Barometer: Launch of the Survey
Santé publique France and the National Cancer Institute are launching the fourth edition of the Cancer Barometer among a representative sample of 5,000 people aged 15 to 85 living in metropolitan...
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Acute Gastroenteritis: Summary of the 2019–2020 Winter Surveillance Season
Santé publique France has released the 2019–2020 annual winter surveillance report on acute gastroenteritis in metropolitan France, which was marked by two major developments, including a historic...
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Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19: Sharing Knowledge to Improve Prevention...
What are the most effective ways to combat COVID-19 among vulnerable populations? Santé publique France presents the key findings and outlook from a knowledge-sharing initiative involving...
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Update on the B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV-2
On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the B.1.617 variant of the COVID-19 virus, which is widespread in India, was detected for the first time in mainland France. Those at risk were identified and...
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Cervical Cancer Screening: 2017–2019 Data
Santé publique France has released new data on cervical cancer screening coverage for the 2017–2019 period and, in partnership with INCa and the Haute Autorité de Santé, has developed a new...
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Pneumococcal Infections: 2019 Annual Data
Santé publique France has released the annual surveillance data on pneumococcal infections in France for 2019 and analyzed the impact of vaccination on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal...
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021
To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2021, Santé publique France highlights, through a number of studies, the initiatives it has undertaken in the areas of workplace health...
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Santé publique France Partners with the First Hackathon to Fight COVID-19...
Santé publique France is participating in the Hackathon event taking place on April 23 and 24, 2021, which aims to enhance the tools and solutions available to the public in response to the...
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Cancer Survival: New Estimates for the Period 1989–2018 in Metropolitan...
Santé publique France, the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon, the Francim cancer registry network, and the National Cancer Institute have released new...
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COVID-19: Call for healthcare professionals to step up and help tackle the...
While healthcare professionals have been on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, healthcare facilities are facing significant strain due to the resurgence of...
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Colorectal Cancer: Screening Data for 2019–2020
Santé publique France has released data on colorectal cancer screening in France for the 2019–2020 period, showing that participation rates in the screening program continue to decline slowly.