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How I train professionals to help eliminate female genital mutilation
Of Senegalese origin—with a Senegalese Fulani mother and a Senegalese-Mauritanian Wolof father—Nafissatou Fall was born in Cameroon and lived there until the age of 14, during which time...
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A program to build self-esteem in children.
In the 1980s, pediatrician Jacques Fortin, in collaboration with teachers, developed the "Mieux vivre ensemble" program for preschool and elementary school students. This educational...
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When it comes to violence, the most urgent need is for educational initiatives and prevention.
For six months, Anne Tursz coordinated the work of experts on the topic of "Violence and Health" at the request of the Ministry of Health and Solidarity, before drafting a report that...
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Risky behavior or... a love of risk?
David Le Breton, a sociologist and anthropologist, has spent years studying the reasons that drive young people to take risks, including through the use of psychoactive substances. He...
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Rural Life and Health [Special Report].
This report, to which the network of health education committees, the Rural Families Association, and the Agricultural Social Mutual Fund contributed, seeks to answer the question: How...
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Self-esteem and risk-taking: what are we talking about?
This article examines the influence of healthy self-esteem on risk-taking by synthesizing the existing body of knowledge on the subject. The author clarifies the concept of self-esteem,...
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Support for Students with Disabilities: A Mixed Picture Across Universities.
In 2006, two experts conducted an assessment and made recommendations to improve support services for students with disabilities at universities. In particular, they recommended the...
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Socioeconomic challenges: their impact on health and education.
According to several recent studies, the proportion of students facing financial hardship has increased over the past decade. This growing financial insecurity has consequences for their...
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The Role of Migrant Organizations in AIDS Prevention.
What role do associations of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa play in prevention? Catherine Chardin has been working with these associations for ten years; she traces the history of...
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Health education for migrants: under what conditions?
Is it possible to provide preventive care and health education to migrants? It is difficult for those who lack access to basic necessities: housing and food. It is possible for migrants...