Editorial Team – Editorial Policy

"Health in Action," a quarterly journal dedicated to prevention, health education, and health promotion, is published by Santé publique France.

The journal disseminates scientific knowledge in the field in French and presents effective or promising interventions in the field. Its editorial focus, centered on the theme of reducing social and regional health inequalities, positions it as a practical resource for professionals. It incorporates recent concepts in health promotion established by the scientific literature, such as citizen and stakeholder participation, accessibility, and health literacy. Particular attention is given to initiatives carried out in local communities, including in the overseas territories, and to international experiences.

In each issue:

  • a 30- to 40-page feature section presents the current state of knowledge and practices on a specific theme: school health, health promotion in healthcare settings, sexual health, peer education, remote assistance and health hotlines, stigma and health, social inequalities in health, training and education in health promotion, older adults’ health, etc. Documentary resources titled “Learn More” list available information: literature, websites, resource organizations, and educational tools.

  • Sections address various topics by theme, setting, or population. They present study results and survey findings, perspectives from stakeholders, interviews with experts or users…

Editorial Staff of La Santé en action

Editor-in-Chief: Yasmina Ouharzoune

Editor-in-Chief: Nathalie Quéruel

la-sante-en-action@santepubliquefrance.fr

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board consists of eleven qualified individuals from outside Santé publique France, recruited through this public call for applications, and nine members from Santé publique France. The latter may designate a colleague to replace them, depending on the topic of the dossier presented at the Editorial Board meeting.

  • Erwan Autès-Tréand, Head of the Health Vulnerabilities Division, ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine

  • Éric Breton, Professor and Researcher at EHESP. UNESCO Chair in Health Education

  • Isabelle Clavagnier, National Technical Advisory Nurse, Ministry of National Education

  • Frédérique Dorléans, epidemiologist, France’s technical expert at the Pan American Health Organization

  • Caroline Douay, Director, Samusocial Observatory of Paris

  • Alissia Gouju, Health Promotion Engineering and Project Manager, Ph.D. in Sociology, Promotion Santé Grand Est

  • Magali Mazuy, sociologist, demographer, research fellow at INED

  • Gwenn Menvielle, Research Director at Inserm and researcher in social epidemiology

  • Maria Melchior, epidemiologist, research director at Inserm

  • Frédéric Pomykala, Head of the Department of Prevention and Health and Social Education, Mutualité sociale agricole

  • Marie-Claude Roberge, Scientific Advisor, Coordinator of the “Screens, Mental Health, Suicide” team, Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)

  • Jean-Claude Desenclos, Scientific Project Manager, Santé publique France

  • Maud Gorza, Public Health Expert, Directorate of Prevention and Health Promotion (DPPS)/Early Interactions Unit – First 1,000 Days

  • Emmanuelle Hamel, Population Coordinator, DPPS

  • Valérie Henry, Project and Scientific Expertise Officer, Regional Directorate (DiRe)

  • Arielle Le Masne, Scientific Expert, DPPS/Early Interactions Unit – First 1,000 Days

  • Stéphanie Monnier Besnard, Project and Scientific Expertise Officer, Directorate of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (DMNTT)/Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Mental Health Unit

  • Stéphanie Rivière, Project and Scientific Expertise Officer, DiRe/Occitanie Regional Unit

  • Jalpa Shah, Research Officer supporting the coordination of the Social and Territorial Health Inequalities Program, Scientific and International Directorate (DSIn)

  • Justine Trompette, Manager, DiRe/Grand Est Unit

Subscription Management

Christelle Lernot (sante-action-abo@santepubliquefrance.fr)

Legal notices

Health in Action is a publication of Santé publique France. It is freely available online.

Editor-in-Chief: Yann Le Strat, Scientific Director

Frequency: 4 issues per year.

ISSN: 2270-3624