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Supporting refugees so they can take charge of their own health
The Committee for the Health of Exiles (Comede) works to promote the health of exiles and defend their rights. In addition to specialized patient education and therapeutic counseling...
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Reflections on the Care of Women from West Africa in Oncology
An anthropologist and a physician conducted a study at two French public hospitals, Avicenne and Delafontaine, in the form of interviews with 34 women from West Africa who were being...
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Their daily lives prevent them from fighting the disease on equal terms [Interview]
A midwife shares her experiences supporting African women with cancer.
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International Students Facing Severe Hardship During the Covid-19 Pandemic [Interview]
The nonprofit sector is on the front lines in helping international students, some of whom have found themselves in precarious situations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
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Unaccompanied minor migrants: protection that is not always effective
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Preventing Sexual Violence: What Can We Do? [Introduction to the Series]
Violence is a major determinant of health, and its importance is heightened by the fact that it influences other health determinants. Numerous studies have thus highlighted close links...
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The Right to Abortion During a Health Crisis
Maud Gelly, a doctor at an abortion clinic, recounts—in the first person and speaking on behalf of the collective—how access to abortion, a fundamental right rooted in the most basic...
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What ethical practices should child welfare professionals follow?
Taking into account the fundamental needs of children is the cornerstone of the ethical approach adopted on a daily basis by the 3,200 professionals working in child and early childhood...
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Is empowerment—the process of increasing one's ability to act—ethical?
Empowerment—that is, the development of the ability to act—and community participation are ethically sound concepts from a public health perspective. In theory, that is; in practice,...
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Santé publique France’s Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee: How Can We Share Our Concerns?
Since 2016, Santé publique France has had an ethics and professional conduct committee. A review following the completion of its first term.
