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Homeless People: A Review of Practices and Knowledge Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination
Since the fall of 2020, researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers have, in the context of the pandemic, shared the latest knowledge and best practices with people experiencing...
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Identifying Frailty to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults
Falls among older adults are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Identifying a person’s level of frailty allows for preventive action to address its underlying factors and...
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Dunkirk Urban Community: Health-Promoting Urban Planning—A Requirement to Be Incorporated into Development Projects [Interview].
The Dunkirk Urban Community (CUD) has incorporated health considerations into its local urban development plan (PLU) for all urban planning projects. It has thus set three priorities:...
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Quebec: Toward a Health-Promoting Urban Environment
Quebec has adopted a strategy to develop "environments conducive to healthy lifestyles." A framework document outlines the specific actions to be taken across multiple areas:...
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Health-Promoting Urban Planning: Taking Action for Health, the Environment, and Reducing Inequalities
Based on the "Health in All Policies" approach promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the concept of healthy urban design (HUD) aims to systematically and simultaneously take...
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Urban Planning for Better Health: Introduction to the Report
This thematic report highlights the progress made and the areas where further progress is needed to integrate public health issues into land-use and urban planning initiatives. On the...
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Primary care providers in the Île-de-France region and the management of smoking among older adults
Introduction - In France, smoking rates are declining, with the exception of the 65–75 age group, where prevalence remains around 10%. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and...
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Ireland: In Dublin, homeless people are being housed in individual units during the COVID-19 pandemic [Interview].
Starting in March 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Dublin (Ireland) provided homeless individuals—who were at risk of developing severe cases of...
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An integrated care program to prevent addiction among older adults [Interview].
Proposed in 2017 by the World Health Organization, Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) is an integrated care program aimed at reducing the number of older adults in need of care worldwide.
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In Miramas: Renovating a neighborhood while considering the impact on residents' health [Interview].
The city of Miramas is renovating a neighborhood consisting mainly of public housing. Before proceeding with demolition, renovation, and reconstruction, it incorporated the issue of...