Anorexia results from a combination of factors, yet families are still sometimes blamed for their child’s condition. Families should not be excluded from professional care but should...

How can health promotion initiatives be developed in French-speaking Africa? Since 2006, the International Francophone Network for Health Promotion (Réfips) has been providing on-site...

Professor Jean-Luc Vénisse is one of France’s pioneers in the care of people with eating disorders. He emphasizes the need to do “more and better” to prevent, support, and treat people...

In response to the rise in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, etc.) and the growing distress among families and healthcare professionals, the Fondation de France has decided to take action.

In Thiers, in the Puy-de-Dôme department, the Relais Santé team—comprising a nurse, a psychologist, and a social worker—provides counseling, support, and guidance to people in...

In Chalon-sur-Saône, the municipal social services center and the city government have established a coalition of eighteen organizations to develop health education and AIDS prevention...

France Lert, a research director at Inserm and a public health specialist, leads the research group on migrants at the French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis...

How are students doing? A closer look at their physical and mental health. Students are young and generally in good health, but the most recent studies paint a concerning picture in...

The Usem and the LMDE have assessed, using different methods, the extent to which the student population is affected by mental distress, depression, and suicidal thoughts. They...

University preventive medicine and health promotion services lack the resources commensurate with their missions. The mandatory medical examination is now a thing of the past, and as...