By ministerial order dated August 11, 2026, Etienne Pot was appointed acting director general of Santé publique France. He officially assumed his duties on August 17, 2026. 

Santé publique France is led by a Director General, assisted by a Deputy Director General, a Scientific Director, and a Chief of Staff, and is organized around four councils,...

Between April 10 and 18, 2019, Santé publique France received 7 reports of pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from hospital departments participating in the surveillance program,...

Objectives and Method: We conducted a prospective study in 2013 to compare the effectiveness and duration of protection of whole-cell versus acellular pertussis vaccines following the...

The eighth edition of the Armada de Rouen, a major international gathering of sailboats and military vessels, took place from June 8 to 18, 2023, attracting more than six million...

Combating the hepatitis C epidemic among people who use drugs, particularly those who inject drugs, requires developing new approaches and strategies. The early onset of HCV...

Chapter from the following book: Tremblay, M., Lavallée, P., & El Haj Tirari, M. Survey Practices and Methods. Paris: Dunod; 2011. 382 pp. After briefly introducing the Health...

For the past decade or so, INPES and OFDT have been measuring the prevalence and use of psychoactive substances through surveys of the general population. Conducted among the general...

About half of 15- to 30-year-olds use the Internet to find information or seek advice about health. Three-quarters of them did so in connection with a medical consultation, either before...

Except in the case of the most severe conditions, mental health has long been considered a private matter, contributing to family taboos and the stigmatization of people with mental...