Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, established by Order No. 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, it works to promote public health. As a scientific and expert agency in the health sector, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the population’s health status;

2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;

3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;

4. Developing prevention and health education;

5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;

6. Issuing health alerts.

The agency is organized around scientific and cross-functional departments, as well as departments providing operational support.
Its work program, approved by its Board of Directors, is structured around five priority areas: health determinants, populations, diseases, interventions and regions, and infrastructure.

Regional Office

Responsibilities

Reporting to the regional delegate based in Martinique and his deputy based in Guadeloupe, the Project and Scientific Expertise Officer will oversee, for the Martinique site, the work of the Regional Unit, particularly regarding health monitoring and alerts, and the surveillance of infectious diseases (including acute respiratory infections and gastrointestinal infections). He or she will be responsible, for the Antilles, for work on chronic diseases and maternal and child health. He or she will contribute to the development of regional health indicators to support regional health policies included in the annual work program of the Antilles Regional Unit.

Activities

• Processing of health signals:

  • Handling complex or unusual signals and health alerts (defining appropriate methodology, conducting epidemiological investigations or risk analyses, synthesizing and communicating investigation results, epidemiological follow-up);

  • Regional coordination of health surveillance and alert systems (thematic working groups, meetings to share best practices, training sessions, development of tools, etc.);

  • Participation in the regional on-call system of Santé publique France - Antilles.

• Coordination of surveillance for acute respiratory infections (ARI) and gastrointestinal infections (GI)

  • Coordination of the ARI and GEA surveillance network;

  • Collection, processing, analysis, and utilization of data from syndromic and virological surveillance in Martinique;

  • Preparation of annual epidemiological reports;

  • Establishment of virological and bacteriological surveillance of GEA (community and hospital settings).

• Leading studies and providing regional health indicators to support regional health policies:

  • Designing public health study protocols, managing, implementing, and analyzing study results, particularly in the field of chronic diseases or disability;

  • Designing and utilizing databases, statistical tools, and information systems derived from surveys, medical-administrative databases, registries, etc.;

  • Conduct analyses of scientific journals and provide technical expertise on specific issues;

  • Coordinate partner networks and initiate new partnerships (universities, CIC-EC, ORS, etc.).

• Promotion of scientific work and institutional representation:

  • Reporting results and managing institutional communications;

  • Draft publications: summary documents, reports, scientific articles, briefings for decision-makers;

  • The Scientific Project Manager will represent the agency to regional partners and respond to media inquiries within their areas of expertise.

He/she will participate in any action falling within the Agency’s mandate if necessary in a crisis situation, within the limits of his/her authority.

The missions, activities, and objectives described above are subject to change, particularly in light of periodic revisions to the strategic directions and activity programs of the agency and the Regional Unit.

It may also be designated by regional management to lead a national-level project, particularly to facilitate coordination among regions and the exchange of best practices.