Santé publique France conducts epidemiological surveillance—that is, monitoring the day-to-day evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic—and reports its findings to the authorities. This...

The philosopher Emmanuel Fournier examines the ethics of the care relationship between healthcare professionals and patients. Medical ethics, healthcare ethics, and perhaps ethics in...

In Quebec, the Public Health Ethics Committee (Cesp) conducts ethical reviews of public health surveillance plans and, more broadly, issues opinions on all areas of public health. In...

Health promotion is an intervention aimed at the population, working with and alongside individuals: how can we do this effectively? This is the ethical question that arises in the field...

At the Val d'Europe Football Club girls' soccer academy in Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France), which recruits girls as young as 5, players of all ages are taught about the importance of good...

It is a little-known fact: scientific studies show that participating in sports as part of a club or team appears to offer greater benefits than individual activities, due to the social...

Lille-Sud is an isolated neighborhood with poor public transportation access. A coalition of organizations led by Passer'Elles is organizing cycling workshops for women. Teaching people...

Investing to encourage the adoption of more active and healthier lifestyles builds social capital and fosters a sense of community, while contributing to a region’s growth.

Switzerland has established a federal framework to promote health through sports and physical activity. We take a closer look at the canton of Vaud, which has been implementing a Sports...

In Yverdon-les-Bains, all public and community facilities—parks, schoolyards, and parking lots—are designed to be used for physical activity within a 5-minute walk from home. Sports...