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 to the special issue “Health Risks and Emergencies: Acting for and with Communities,” coordinated by Félicie David, Communications Officer, Information and Communications...

While the public’s reaction to health risks may not always seem rational, it nevertheless follows certain principles. Studies show that certain risks tend to be ignored, particularly if...

Influenza, heat waves, extreme cold, dengue fever, chikungunya... The INPES is tasked with informing the public about the prevention of health risks and crises, working closely with...

In Guadeloupe, the strategy for combating vector-borne diseases (dengue, chikungunya) relies on on-the-ground interventions, community outreach, and social mobilization. Exposed to other...

Introduction: The role of patient therapeutic education (PTE) coordinators is growing internationally. In France, it is an integral part of the regulatory framework for PTE programs....

In 1998, the Law Against Social Exclusion established the Permanent Health Care Access Units (PASS), which provide dental care. For example, the PASS at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in...

Addressing self-esteem and the factors that promote it is a key strategy: self-esteem and oral health must be harmoniously integrated for public oral health initiatives to be effective....

In Grenoble, a program providing screening and access to dental care has been implemented in schools. Since 2006, this initiative has been expanded in schools located in disadvantaged...

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...