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...

Surveillance of influenza A(H1N1)v will evolve in response to the epidemiological situation. Currently, it focuses on comprehensive case finding to prevent the spread of the virus within...

The number of leprosy cases detected in Guadeloupe has been slowly declining over the decades, with the overall incidence of new cases falling from 24 per 100,000 in 1970 to 11 per...

Due to a lack of organization and financial support, the option of using a trained interpreter remains largely unknown in France and is not widely accessible to professionals in the...

At the Bordeaux University Hospital (CHU), some staff members are receiving training in cultural diversity based on a concrete issue: the way healthcare providers approach patient...

Language barriers are detrimental to patients who do not speak the healthcare provider’s language. Based on this observation, the National Observatory on Mental Health, Vulnerabilities,...

Without proper reflection, stereotypes can persist within healthcare teams. Professionals struggle to balance clinical protocols and interventions on one hand, and the patient and their...

Mutual support can be an alternative to hospitalization. This is the conclusion reached by the Arlequin Mutual Support Group (GEM) in Lyon. GEM members no longer view themselves as...

Microbiological monitoring of the hospital environment is addressed either in regulatory texts or in recommendations issued by official bodies (circulars on air or water quality, among...