In a patient-caregiver relationship, an interpreter is, by definition, a healthcare mediator. Using an interpreter helps break down the language barrier between healthcare...

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...

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.

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...

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...

This is a new profession: "health mediation" involves creating bridges between the various stakeholders in the healthcare system and individuals facing challenges in their healthcare...

Health mediation is an important tool in the fight against social health inequalities. It supports individuals—whose various vulnerabilities keep them from seeking care or prevent them...

Social mediators, health mediators, peer health mediators, and cross-cultural mediators: definitions of the various mediation professions that have emerged over the past few decades.

The Ikambere association, based in Saint-Denis (93), supports women facing serious health issues who are in highly vulnerable economic and social situations. It is one of the very...

Health mediation is a cornerstone for enhancing people’s autonomy and ability to take charge of their own health. Taking into account the communities to which these individuals belong...