The evaluation bodies responsible for calls for proposals, projects, and scientific articles are tasked with:
conducting third-party scientific and technical evaluations for the purpose of selection that may lead to a grant from the agency (or another source of public funding) or to accreditation; they may also conduct periodic evaluations of accredited or qualified organizations;
evaluating surveillance systems, programs, projects, interventions, prevention measures, etc.;
the evaluation of scientific articles and the development of the editorial policy to be followed by a periodical publication.
Opinions or recommendations intended to assist public authorities in decision-making regarding health and public health safety do not fall within the scope of the evaluation bodies’ mandates.
Members are selected following a public call for applications, based in particular on the information provided in the application materials, the candidates’ alignment with the required competencies, an analysis of conflicts of interest, and the necessary multidisciplinary and diverse composition of the group to address the full scope of the issue at hand.
Each member of these committees must submit a public declaration of interests and adhere to the ethical principles of Santé publique France. As part of the conflict of interest management and prevention system established by Santé publique France, any potential conflicts of interest among committee members were verified before and during the committees’ work, and the necessary management measures were implemented. Declarations of interest are published on the DPI SANTE consultation website.
To carry out its missions, Santé publique France relies on a network of CNRs, whose appointment procedures and main missions are established by Decree No. 2022-1770 of December 30, 2022, and the Order of March 2, 2022. The CNR Committee reports to the Director General of Santé publique France to support the agency’s work regarding the designation, coordination, and evaluation of CNRs. The current Committee was appointed in April 2023 for a five-year term.
The NRC Committee is responsible for:
proposing, for a five-year period and in light of the epidemiological situation, the list of pathogens requiring a national reference center;
developing the terms of reference (general and specific) for the NRCs;
analyzing proposals and ranking applications in response to a call for applications;
evaluating the NRCs annually and at the end of their five-year term.
Christophe BURUCOA – President, François CARON, Bruno COIGNARD, Henriette DE VALK, Clarisse Dupin, Julie Figoni, Vincent Foulongne, Anne Goffard, Christophe Hennequin, Jérôme Le Goff, Simon Le Hello, Alban Le Monnier, Raphaël Lepoule, Walid Mokni, Harold Noel, Isabelle Parent, Hervé Pelloux, Françoise Raynaud, Gilles Salvat, Zoé Senta-Loys
A registry is defined as a continuous and comprehensive collection of personally identifiable data pertaining to one or more health events within a geographically defined population, maintained for research and public health purposes by a team with the appropriate expertise.
The CER was established by Santé publique France, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), and the National Cancer Institute (Inca), following the dissolution, by decree of May 23, 2013, of the National Committee on Registries (National Committee on Registries and National Committee on Registries for Rare Diseases).
The CER is responsible for:
evaluating registries, taking into account both their research and public health missions;
issuing recommendations on the operation and research and surveillance activities of the evaluated registry;
evaluating the implementation of recommendations made to the registries;
making proposals to public authorities, particularly with regard to epidemiology and prevention and care policies.
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View the 2025 Letter of Intent
Claudine BERR – Chair, Philippe-Jean BOUSQUET, Sandrine DABAKUYO, Luc DAUCHET, Manuella DESROZIERS-IMOUNGA, Jean DONADIEU, Corinne GOWER-ROUSSEAU, Axelle MENU-BRANTHOMME, Luc MULTIGNER, Joanna NORTON, Anne-Sophie WORONOFF
Santé publique France oversees the national initiatives of the Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (CPias) and the initiatives on the appropriate use of antibiotics entrusted to the Regional Centers for Antibiotic Therapy (CRAtb) in collaboration with the CPias. In this context, CominaPIA was established in 2017.
CominaPIA is responsible for:
the annual evaluation of the activity reports produced by each national initiative;
defining the national missions to be entrusted to the CPias and CRAtbs through a call for proposals and drafting their terms of reference;
evaluating the applications from associated CPias and CRAtbs for these national missions for an appointment effective October 1, 2028.
BAUDET Alexandre, BEJAOUI Meriem, CHADAPAUD Stéphane, CLAUDE Agathe, DE WITTE MANIETTE Catherine, DECOUSSER Jean-Winoc, DEMASURE Maryvonne, ELIAS Christelle, GILLET HUSSLER Sophie, GRANDBASTIEN Bruno (chair), JOLIVET Sarah, KERNEIS Solen, LEGEAY Clément, LUCET Jean-Christophe, MAY MICHELANGELI Laetitia, MERCIER Noémie, MORLAT Philippe, MORVAN Marianne, MOTYKA MARIEL Geneviève, PINEAU JOUIN Véronique, TRAN Béatrice
Santé publique France hosts and manages the Registry of Effective or Promising Interventions in Health Prevention and Promotion (PPS), the leading French registry that identifies and presents these interventions. An evaluation committee for effective or promising interventions in PPS has been established to support the Registry.
The committee is responsible for:
reviewing the eligibility of field-based PPS interventions (pre-selection) submitted to the committee prior to external evaluation to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the Registry;
validating the eligibility of HPP interventions (selection) evaluated for inclusion in the Registry;
determining the level of effectiveness of selected PPS interventions included in the Registry, according to a 5-level scale.
Valentina ANDREEVA, Alice BELLICHA, Boris CHAPOTON, Benjamin GUINHOUYA, Juliette HAZART, Thibault LANDES, Enora LE ROUX, Yacoubou Abdou OMOROU, Marion RAVIT, Quitterie ROQUEBERT, Judith VAN DER WAERDEN
The BEH is a peer-reviewed journal published by Santé publique France, which publishes articles submitted by all stakeholders in the national public health network. The editorial board helps define the journal’s editorial policy and direction, ensures the scientific quality of the content, and maintains consistency in the topics covered. It also ensures compliance with the ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements applicable to the studies presented.
ANDLER Raphael, BENET Thomas, CHAMI Kathleen, DE CROUY-CHANEL Perrine, DE LAVAL Franck, DEJARDIN Olivier, EKAT Martin Herbas, EVEILLARD Matthieu, GAGNIERE Bertrand, GREMY Isabelle, GUINARD Anne, GUTHMANN Jean-Paul, LEBRETON Elodie, LECOFFRE Camille, LIVINEC-BODEAU Florence, OLIE Valérie, TARANTOLA Arnaud, TAVOLACCI Marie-Pierre, THERRE Hélène, VILLENA COSTE Isabelle, ZELLER Marianne
Health in Action is a quarterly journal published by Santé publique France dedicated to prevention, education, and health promotion. It is intended for professionals in the fields of education, health, and social services, and highlights effective or promising interventions in the field. It incorporates the concepts of citizen and stakeholder participation, accessibility, and health literacy.
The editorial board ensures the quality of the content for a leading publication in prevention, education, and health promotion. It ensures the diversity and relevance of the topics covered, highlights the latest approaches, ensures the coherence of the issues addressed, and upholds ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, as well as the principles of scientific integrity.
TRÈAND Erwan, BRETON Éric, CLAVAGNIER Isabelle; DESENCLOS Jean-Claude, DORLEANS Frédérique, DOUAY Caroline, GORZA Maud, GOUJU Alissia, HAMEL Emmanuelle, HENRY Valérie, LE MASNE Arielle, MAZUY Magali, MENVIELLE Gwenn, MELCHIOR Maria, MONNIER-BESNARD Stéphanie, POMYKALA Frédéric, ROBERGE Marie-Claude, RIVIÈRE Stéphanie, SHAH Jalpa, TROMPETTE Justine
