In 1998, the Law Against Social Exclusion established the Permanent Health Care Access Units (PASS), which provide dental care. For example, the PASS at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in...

Addressing self-esteem and the factors that promote it is a key strategy: self-esteem and oral health must be harmoniously integrated for public oral health initiatives to be effective....

In Poland, nearly 2,600 schools (primarily elementary and middle schools) are implementing the "Health-Promoting School" program, which was launched in 1992. They focus primarily on...

Life on the streets takes a heavy toll on those who live there; the “Alternative Work Paid by the Day” program allows participants to work on an hourly basis while also providing earlier...

Quebec has established early childhood centers—childcare facilities for children under the age of 5—with a twofold objective: to promote children’s development and to enable women to...

It is during the first year of life that the sensory system, language, and speech develop. A supportive environment for a child influences their overall health and, later on, their...

The CRéDAVIS association works to destigmatize the sexuality of people with disabilities. It trains professionals (nurses, medical-psychological assistants, educators, managers,...

Santé publique France, the new national public health agency established by the Law on the Modernization of the Health System of January 26, 2016. Santé publique France combines the...

Most of the social determinants of health take shape outside the healthcare system, in people’s living and working conditions. Health promotion was designed to foster greater health...

Introduction to the special issue "Social Workers": What Role Do They Play in Promoting Public Health? Coordinated by Maryse Karrer, Project Manager for Health Education, Department of...