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Call for Applications to Form an Ad Hoc Thematic Support Group on Vaccination
Call for Applications to Form an Ad Hoc Thematic Support Group on Vaccination
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Data on participation in the organized breast cancer screening program,...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in France. As it does every year, Santé publique France publishes data on women’s participation in the organized breast cancer screening...
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The National Cancer Institute and Santé publique France have signed a...
The National Cancer Institute and Santé Publique France are signing their four-year framework agreement today.
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Chickenpox: Santé publique France releases an update as of March 27, 2017
Each year, nearly 700,000 cases of chickenpox are diagnosed, particularly among children under the age of 10. Santé publique France notes that chickenpox is a seasonal illness with two peaks each...
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Call for Applications to Form a "National Healthcare-Associated Infections...
Santé publique France, the national public health agency, is issuing a call for applications to establish a body responsible for developing calls for proposals and evaluating projects, hereinafter...
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March 24, 2017 - World Tuberculosis Day
Tuberculosis affects several million people worldwide each year. To mark World Tuberculosis Day, Santé publique France is publishing a special issue of its weekly epidemiological bulletin along...
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Nutri-Score: a new nutritional label displayed on food products
As part of its review of the food labeling system, the Ministry of Health has launched a comparative study whose results demonstrate the value and effectiveness of the Nutri-Score logo (also known...
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Rise in measles cases in France and Europe: 17 deaths in Romania
Measles is a highly contagious and potentially serious viral infection. In light of reports of measles outbreaks in 2016 across several European countries, including France, Santé publique France...
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March 8: 8 Facts About Women's Health
From a very young age, daily habits and behaviors have an impact on our health in both the short and long term. To mark March 8, International Women’s Day, Santé publique France has compiled...
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Launch of the Health, Sexuality, and Prevention Survey from February 16 to...
Given that condoms are no longer the only means of protecting oneself against HIV, Santé publique France is conducting a survey from February 16 to March 31, 2017, designed to describe and...
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Establishment of mobile pediatric medical stations
To strengthen response capabilities in the event of exceptional public health situations involving large numbers of children, the Ministry of Health has decided to establish a new response...
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Blue March: Santé publique France Releases 2015–2016 Screening Data
In France, March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and people aged 50 to 74 are encouraged to get screened. As it does every year, Santé publique France publishes national, regional, and...