This article reviews the main data sources that can help estimate and monitor antibiotic use and describes the key trends in France.

Cervical cancer accounts for 3,387 new cases and 1,000 deaths per year in France, corresponding to an average incidence of 8 per 100,000 person-years in 2000. It ranks seventh among...

Tobacco kills approximately 5 million people worldwide each year, including 66,000 in France, making it a major cause of preventable death. To understand the current situation and...

This article presents the methodology and results of a study on the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances and sports participation. Two data sources were used: the 2000...

France is one of the countries with the highest number of reported malaria cases among European Union member states, with an estimated 7,000 cases per year. The National Reference Center...

France is facing a resurgence of measles outbreaks even as it strives to meet the WHO’s goal of eliminating the disease by 2010. To achieve this goal, the DGS has established a working...

At a time when smoking cessation clinics are overwhelmed with requests, INPES is offering smokers a telephone service designed to help them quit. This article describes the service,...

Following the announcement of the Cancer Plan (January 2003), ambitious goals were set to reduce tobacco use. After the implementation of educational and regulatory measures, cigarette...

As part of the Cancer Plan, the National League Against Cancer (LNCC) and the National Committee Against Smoking (CNCT) joined forces in 2003 to analyze the extent and variety of...