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Nîmes: Health mediators support those most disconnected from the healthcare system [Interview]
In Nîmes and Beaucaire (Gard), three health mediators reach out to the most vulnerable populations to help them access their rights and healthcare. The mediators’ mission is to improve...
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Health mediators go door-to-door [Interview]
In Dunkirk and Grande Synthe (Nord), a health mediator goes door-to-door in disadvantaged neighborhoods to help the most isolated residents access their rights and healthcare.
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Occupation: Health Mediator for People in Highly Vulnerable Situations [Interview]
As part of a pilot program, the Asalée association recruited four "health mediators" two years ago to serve as a link between patients, general practitioners, nurses, and other health...
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A national health mediation program for and with Travellers and residents of slums and squatter settlements
Stemming from action research, the National Health Mediation Program (PNMS) is an inter-organizational initiative aimed at developing and supporting health mediation projects among and...
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Transition Classes in Martinique: Children Develop Their Skills and Social Skills [Interview].
The bridge class aims to strengthen children’s psychosocial skills as well as parenting skills. The three staff members—a teacher, an educator, and a community worker—help each child...
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Parent-Child Support Centers in Martinique: Supporting Parents, Building Children’s Self-Confidence [Interview].
One in two families in Martinique is a single-parent household. The six parent-child drop-in centers in the region welcome families with children under the age of 6 free of charge. The...
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Urban Planning for Better Health: Introduction to the Report
This thematic report highlights the progress made and the areas where further progress is needed to integrate public health issues into land-use and urban planning initiatives. On the...
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Transforming cities to protect the health of current and future generations
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is essential to take action against climate change while protecting nature in order to ensure a sustainable future....
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Health-Promoting Urban Planning: Taking Action for Health, the Environment, and Reducing Inequalities
Based on the "Health in All Policies" approach promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the concept of healthy urban design (HUD) aims to systematically and simultaneously take...
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Impact assessment: a tool for health-promoting urban planning
Anticipate the impact of an urban planning project on public health.