As part of its HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns, the government quickly recognized the need for targeted communication campaigns, tailored with specific messages aimed at certain...

As people age, they tend to visit their primary care physician more frequently; those over 60 see their doctor six times a year (compared to four times for those under 60). However,...

Violence among school-aged youth is a complex phenomenon that is difficult to understand, as are its links to health. Population-based health surveys, such as the Health Barometers,...

The INPES Health Barometers provide information to policymakers and healthcare professionals. In some cases, they contribute to the development of prevention programs.[article excerpt]

In the face of society’s denial of the “risks of alcohol,” general practitioners have a key role to play in prevention—a task made all the more difficult by the fact that they must...

Under the leadership of the WHO, a network of health-promoting hospitals has been established around the world. France is actively joining the movement...[article excerpt]

The French Network of Cancer Registries (Francim), the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS), the Biostatistics Department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL), and the...

The number of cancer deaths is rising in France. This increase is due to a combination of population growth, changes in the age structure of the population, and changes in the risk of...

Introduction - The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients hospitalized for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in France, to...

Introduction - Our objective was to identify the social, economic, and food insecurity factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among children in France. Methods - Food...