Because it focuses on the social determinants of health (income, education, housing, employment, social support, etc.), health promotion potentially involves many professional sectors,...

Family support remains a key factor in enabling older adults to continue living at home. Family support, provided primarily by women of the so-called “middle” generation (ages 50 to...

Communication campaigns are one of the key tools used in public health and health education policies. The result of a generally complex development process, they are most effective...

Drawing on the 1998, 2003, and 2009 "Health Barometer" surveys of general practitioners, INPES and IRDES analyze here—based on nationally representative samples—group practice among...

The French healthcare system remains heavily focused on curative care. Public health now plays a more significant role, but its development has primarily centered on public health...

On December 4, 2003, in Paris, France’s new National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES) organized a symposium titled “The Effectiveness of Health Promotion,” in...

The main weakness of health promotion lies in the persistent doubts held by many stakeholders in the health and care sectors regarding its effectiveness. No matter how many...

Based on several surveys conducted in schools during the 2000s in New Caledonia and the survey on health and substance use during the national defense training exercise (Escapad),...

The 8th WHO Global Conference on Health Promotion was recently held in Helsinki from June 10 to 14. The central theme of this conference was “Health in All Policies.” A broader...

Since 1992, INPES—formerly CFES—has conducted surveys known as the Health Barometers on the health-related behaviors, knowledge, and opinions of the French public, a valuable tool for...