In 1994, the Directorate General for Health established a national program for systematic breast cancer screening, based on European recommendations for training, quality control, and...

Since 1976, epidemiological surveillance of rubella infections acquired during pregnancy and congenital rubella syndrome in France has been based on a network of laboratories: the...

Background: The Air Quality Act requires regional air quality plans. These plans must include an assessment of the health effects of air pollution in order to propose air quality...

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Its severity stems from its bronchopulmonary complications and high mortality rate among infants. The introduction of the whole-cell...

The reporting of foodborne illness outbreaks, which is mandatory, enables public health inspectors from the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs and veterinary...

This article describes the procedures and quality of the tetanus surveillance system, as well as the incidence of tetanus cases in France in 1998 and 1999. Mandatory reporting makes it...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diagnosed in France by private practitioners (general practitioners, gynecologists, dermatologists and venereologists, and urologists) and by...

Tuberculosis remains a significant public health issue; according to WHO estimates, nearly 8 million people contract tuberculosis each year, and 2 million die from the disease. More than...

Over the past decade, a policy known as harm reduction (HR) has developed in France, with the aim of preventing health and social problems associated with drug use, particularly...