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Prév’Ehpad: Healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use in nursing...

Santé publique France and the CClin-Arlin network have released the results of the first national epidemiological survey on the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use in...

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Smoke-Free Month, 2nd Edition: Quitting Smoking Together as a Team

The Ministry of Solidarity and Health and Santé publique France, in partnership with the National Health Insurance Fund, are launching the second edition of #MoisSansTabac. This national campaign,...

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Vaccination: A Look Back at the Public Consultation

The government is proposing to Parliament that eight vaccinations previously recommended for young children be made mandatory, in addition to the three vaccinations that are currently mandatory....

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Agriculture and the Incidence of Motor Neuron Disease: A French National Study

Farming and the Incidence of Motor Neuron Disease: A French Nationwide Study

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Hurricanes Irma and Maria: The response effort continues, with more than 300...

Since September 6, 2017, when Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the French West Indies, the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have been particularly hard hit. Santé publique France has...

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Illicit Drug Use in the French Overseas Departments: Data from the 2014 DOM...

Santé publique France has released a new section of the 2014 Health Barometer survey covering France’s overseas departments, which describes behaviors and patterns related to the use of cannabis...

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Getting more exercise: a necessity for the French

The latest data from the Esteban* study conducted by Santé publique France show that physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are on the rise among the French population. Women are the most...

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French Women and Contraception: Initial Findings from the 2016 Health Barometer

To mark World Contraception Day on September 26, 2017, Santé publique France is releasing the first data from the 2016 Health Barometer on women’s contraceptive practices and how they have changed...

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Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean: More Than 100 Reservists on the Ground

Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. Several teams are taking turns to...

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Hurricane Irma: About 50 reservists deployed to the Caribbean

Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. Several teams are taking turns to...

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Hurricane Irma: Medical Reserve Team Deployed to Guadeloupe

Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. A first team left for the region...

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Call for Applications to Form an Expert Committee on Prevention and Health...

Santé publique France, the national public health agency, is issuing a call for applications to establish an Expert Committee on Prevention and Health Promotion.