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Guadeloupe: Improving Women’s Healthcare During Pregnancy [Interview].
In Guadeloupe, the "Naître en Guadeloupe" perinatal care network helps coordinate care, supports healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality care for pregnant women, and organizes...
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Guadeloupe: The Maternity Record Places the Mother and Her Child at the Center of the Care Process [Interview].
The maternity record enables coordinated prenatal care by the various healthcare professionals involved. As a tool for sharing information in obstetrics, it facilitates seamless...
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French Guiana: Perinatal Care Under Severe Strain.
Despite significant improvements over the past few decades, French Guiana still lags far behind mainland France in terms of perinatal health: infant mortality there is two and a half...
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French Guiana: A perinatal care plan tailored to the region’s specific characteristics.
In French Guiana, perinatal care remains a top priority in the second regional health program for 2018–2022. The challenge for this territory is to address the needs of three distinct...
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SMEs in French Guiana: Adapting to Address the Deteriorating Living Conditions of Local Communities [Interview].
In French Guiana, maternal and child health services (PMI) have adapted to the region’s specific challenges: economic insecurity, a shortage of private healthcare providers, and a...
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Midwife clinics in middle and high schools in French Guiana [Interview].
Midwife outreach programs in schools address students’ desire to have one-on-one discussions about sexual health with professionals. This innovative program is led by a midwife appointed...
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The Caribbean and French Guiana: Promoting Maternal and Child Health [Introduction to the Feature]
The feature article in this issue of *La Santé en action* does not claim to be exhaustive. The aim here is to provide an overview of current knowledge and professional practices in...
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Benefits of physical activity in chronic conditions for secondary and tertiary prevention: What further research is needed?
The data presented in this article are drawn from the Inserm expert review titled "Physical Activity: Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases." It summarizes, in the form of...
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New guidelines on alcohol consumption to reduce health risks.
The new alcohol consumption guidelines recommended in France since 2017 are as follows: do not drink more than ten standard drinks per week; do not drink more than two drinks per day;...
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Adapted physical activity as a strategy for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases
Adapted physical activity (APA) is defined as physical or sports activity adapted to the abilities of people with specific needs: those living with chronic illnesses, older adults,...