For more than ten years, the Meuse department has been offering vaccination in schools as part of a catch-up vaccination program, with parental consent. A pilot program to expand this...

How can we work together to develop educational initiatives focused on health, citizenship, and responsibility within a school setting? Drawing on examples of initiatives carried out on...

Twice a year, the "Kass'Moustik" campaign raises awareness among the people of Réunion about preventive measures to stop the spread of mosquitoes that carry dengue and chikungunya. The...

The age at first pregnancy is lower in Réunion than in mainland France and the French West Indies, and the same trend holds true for abortions. Since 2008, a regional steering committee...

Inhabited only since 1673, Réunion Island has undergone a rapid transformation in its way of life over the past fifty years. A key positive indicator is that life expectancy has...

The public authorities have established a strengthened system for epidemiological surveillance, early warning, operational response, and community outreach in Réunion and Mayotte, under...

Since 2013, the organization Stop Sexual Violence has been implementing a perinatal prevention program in France based on screening prospective parents who have been victims of violence...

Family planning services work with people with disabilities living in residential facilities to promote independence, self-assertion, and informed consent regarding emotional,...

Sexual health should be the cornerstone of any school health policy (with health and citizenship education committees — CESCs—are responsible for these initiatives), provided it...

The island of Mayotte, a French overseas collectivity, will become an overseas department in 2011. This territory faces several public health challenges: difficulties in accessing...