Immigrants aged 18–60 generally report being in poorer health than people with no immigrant background for at least two generations. However, the "immigrant" category encompasses diverse...

The France Mission of Médecins du Monde aims to facilitate access to healthcare and rights for vulnerable populations within the general healthcare system, and to document their...

Two thousand three hundred twenty-nine healthcare professionals—working in healthcare facilities, medical-social institutions, or in private practice—who were infected with SARS-CoV-2...

Since 2016, Santé publique France has had an ethics and professional conduct committee. A review following the completion of its first term.

Empowerment—that is, the development of the ability to act—and community participation are ethically sound concepts from a public health perspective. In theory, that is; in practice,...

In 2005, the 22 Regional Pneumococcal Surveillance Centers (ORP) collected 6,398 pneumococcal strains from 6,398 specimens taken from 6,156 patients, of whom 4,303 (69.9%) were adults...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the main threats to public health in France and around the world, as it limits treatment options for community-acquired infections and risks undermining...

Background: In France, the surveillance of bacterial antibiotic resistance relies on numerous partners and networks, primarily based in healthcare facility laboratories. To complement...

Diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae are diverse and common, with an incidence in Europe of nearly 800 per 100,000 people. They affect both children and adults, although the...