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Promoting Health Through Sports and Physical Activity [Introduction to the Report]
How can we encourage people to engage in sports and physical activity? What positive role can sports clubs, local communities, and our various living environments play, and how can they...
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Sports and Health: Definitions and the Role of Sports Clubs
Physical activity, sports, organized sports (recreational or competitive), health-focused sports, wellness sports, and adapted physical activity for health: these are all ways to engage...
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Major Clubs and Champions: A Catalyst for Community and Solidarity Initiatives
Major soccer clubs, along with their male and female players, can serve as catalysts for civic engagement and local action on behalf of vulnerable communities. We take a closer look at...
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France Assos Santé: Taking Users’ Experiential Knowledge into Account
In 2019, in order to begin the process of documenting best practices in health promotion, France Assos Santé decided to join the "Documentation of Best Practices in Health Promotion"...
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The effects of lockdown on children’s development remain difficult to assess
Studies suggest that the pandemic has not hindered children’s neurological development. However, some research indicates communication difficulties among infants born during this period....
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Teenagers face psychological distress in different ways
From May 2020 to November 2022, the number of adolescents with severe depressive symptoms doubled, affecting as many as one in four young people. Studies also point to social...
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Employers must ensure that the workplace does not encourage smoking [Interview]
The Grand Est Regional Health Agency (ARS) has been implementing a “Smoke-Free Administration” initiative since 2020, complete with an evaluation system. Several initiatives are offered...
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The first wave of COVID-19 was more deadly for people born abroad
Typically, the all-cause mortality rate among immigrant populations is lower than that of the host country’s population. A study has shown that in France, the first wave of the COVID-19...
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A need for communication tailored to vulnerable populations
Vaccinating homeless individuals against COVID-19 has been one of the major challenges of the health crisis. Academics and field professionals, brought together by Santé publique France,...
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Designing prevention with and for the public
In Guadeloupe and Martinique, the issue of exposure to chlordecone remains a sensitive one, marked by a breakdown in trust between the public and the authorities. In response to this...