To mark World Diabetes Day on November 14, 2016, Santé publique France is publishing a special issue of the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BEH) focusing on trends in mortality and excess...

One year after the attacks of November 13, 2015, which plunged France into mourning and left 130 people dead and hundreds injured, Santé publique France continues its work to assess the impact and...

Every year, hundreds of people suffer from health conditions caused by the cold. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Santé publique France have issued a press release on preventing the...

Last July, Santé publique France launched the ESPA 13 November survey (a public health survey conducted in the wake of the attacks) to assess the impact and psychological consequences of these...

The major collective challenge launched to encourage as many smokers as possible to quit smoking for 30 days began on November 1, 2016. Already, 110,000 people have joined the movement and...

By decree of the President of the Republic dated July 29, 2016, Lionel Collet was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Santé publique France, and by order of the Minister of Social Affairs...

Santé publique France has released an epidemiological report as of October 21, 2016, on the emergence in France of a new form of colistin resistance. Colistin is primarily used in veterinary...

Every winter, seasonal flu affects an average of 2.5 million people in France. To encourage those at risk to get vaccinated against the flu, a new vaccination campaign is taking place from October...

In France, 13 million adults smoke every day. Tobacco kills 73,000 people each year and is the leading cause of preventable death. The government has made the fight against smoking a priority by...

Questions and Answers About the "Smoke-Free Month" Campaign

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and in France. It is a multifactorial disease. In addition to gender and age, there are numerous risk factors. These may...

Lyme disease is an infectious, non-contagious illness caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick. Ticks are widespread throughout France and live in wooded...