This special issue brings together contributions from some twenty experts and practitioners in the field, highlighting the various challenges of health literacy—a key determinant of...

Addressing the issue of promoting migrants’ health raises a multitude of other questions. Even the basic definition of the term “migrants” is controversial. Are migrants newcomers or...

Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs: here is a glossary of various "psychoactive" substances. Definitions, components, effects, and associated risks. "Risky use" refers to the...

Rural areas are characterized by a shortage of healthcare professionals—doctors in particular—and the isolation many professionals experience in their daily practice. How can a health...

The French consider themselves well-informed about the dangers of addictive substances (tobacco, cannabis, alcohol), AIDS prevention, contraception, and cancer. On the other hand, they...

The new public health law encourages health education stakeholders to come together in "centers of expertise." These centers are currently being established in the regions, focusing on...

Eight out of ten general practitioners encounter cases of violence on a monthly basis, either through their own observations or through reports from patients. This figure, taken from the...

Screening is one of the priorities of the Cancer Plan. At the request of public authorities, INPES has developed a tool—in the form of a kit containing a CD-ROM and various documents—to...

At the request of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Youth, National Education, and Research, the IGAS, IGEN, and IGAENR conducted an evaluation of the health education program...

Drawing on several reviews and collective expert assessments regarding the health of children and adolescents, Inserm has developed recommendations for the prevention of obesity, mental...