In 2006, the Comede Health Center provided nearly 15,000 consultations to patients of ninety different nationalities, the majority of whom were refugees who had fled their home...

What role do associations of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa play in prevention? Catherine Chardin has been working with these associations for ten years; she traces the history of...

In Belgium, general practitioners work in networks and with other healthcare providers to better screen, monitor, and support patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. They are trained...

According to several recent studies, the proportion of students facing financial hardship has increased over the past decade. This growing financial insecurity has consequences for their...

In 2006, two experts conducted an assessment and made recommendations to improve support services for students with disabilities at universities. In particular, they recommended the...

Alcohol and tobacco use are on the decline, the number of regular cannabis users is rising, significant social inequalities in health persist, and a high level of distress has been...

The author reviews the history of initiatives aimed at preventing social problems at the local level and their development following the creation of the Ministry of Urban Affairs,...

The author briefly reviews the development of the community-based approach and its underlying principles, as well as the methodology of community work. She uses this framework to...

The author reviews the evolving role of communication within the French Committee for Health Education across all prevention strategies (legislative and regulatory action, public health...

Drawing on the literature regarding epidemiological studies (both longitudinal and cross-sectional) conducted in Finland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, and France...