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Strengthening France’s national cancer surveillance system: the implementation of the Multi-Source Cancer System (SMSC).
The Multi-Source Cancer System (SMSC) is a government initiative whose development has been entrusted to the InVS. It aims to strengthen the cancer surveillance system based on...
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The Nephrology Epidemiology and Information Network (Rein): a national registry of renal replacement therapies for chronic kidney disease.
The "Epidemiology and Information Network in Nephrology" (Rein) was established to address public health issues raised by treatments for end-stage chronic kidney disease. Its purpose is...
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Assessing Radon Risks in Regions: Raising Awareness Among Stakeholders About a Little-Known Public Health Issue.
We spend 90% of our lives indoors, and radon is recognized as a carcinogen. In France, however, even among potential stakeholders in radon management, there remains debate regarding its...
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Will the aging population overwhelm the healthcare system?
Opinions are divided on the impact of population aging on healthcare costs. Some argue that demographic trends over the coming decades will be unsustainable for public finances and will...
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Epidemiological surveillance of ciguatera in French Polynesia.
While ciguatera is little known in northern latitudes, this foodborne illness remains a persistent public health problem with significant economic consequences for several tropical...
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Epidemiology of Maternal Deaths in France, 2001–2006.
Introduction - The National Confidential Survey on Maternal Mortality (ENCMM) aims to compile data on all maternal deaths in order to draw general conclusions about the quality of care....
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Ongoing Survey of Accidents in Daily Life: Descriptive Epidemiology, 1999–2001.
The Epac survey is the French extension of the European EHLASS (European Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System) database, which was established in the 1980s in several European...
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Social Inequalities in Health in France: Analysis of the 2008 Disability and Health Survey.
Introduction - The 2008 Household Survey on Disability and Health provides a basis for analyzing social inequalities in health through various self-reported indicators: perceived health,...
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Work, Employment, and Social Inequalities in Health.
Given the evidence of social inequalities in health, as demonstrated by the existence of gradients based on current social status, income, or educational attainment, the objective here...
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For whom will the bell toll? Inequalities in healthy life expectancy before and after age 65.
Background - As life expectancy increases, there are growing expectations that older adults will remain actively engaged in society, particularly in the labor market. However, social...