The concept of the health-promoting hospital has come a long way since its inception. The experience of the Quebec network is a testament to this.

Training professionals in mental health promotion according to validated quality standards is a major challenge. The European Promise project has identified ten criteria, which have been...

In France, the HPS network is coordinated by INPES, which has established a national coordinating committee to revitalize the exchange of best practices and the development of tools.

Since 2004, the Dreux Hospital has been one of the few hospitals in France to have a health promotion center. Professionals there work in a cross-functional and multidisciplinary manner...

Due to a lack of organization and financial support, the option of using a trained interpreter remains largely unknown in France and is not widely accessible to professionals in the...

At the Bordeaux University Hospital (CHU), some staff members are receiving training in cultural diversity based on a concrete issue: the way healthcare providers approach patient...

Language barriers are detrimental to patients who do not speak the healthcare provider’s language. Based on this observation, the National Observatory on Mental Health, Vulnerabilities,...

Without proper reflection, stereotypes can persist within healthcare teams. Professionals struggle to balance clinical protocols and interventions on one hand, and the patient and their...

Mutual support can be an alternative to hospitalization. This is the conclusion reached by the Arlequin Mutual Support Group (GEM) in Lyon. GEM members no longer view themselves as...

Over the past decade, the Internet has become a major source of public health information. The web does more than just provide information; it is also a tool for prevention and health...