"In France, there are few training programs in health promotion, and the needs of professionals are not being met," notes Éric Breton, holder of the brand-new Chair in Health Promotion,...

What skills must a health, education, or social services professional possess to provide health education or promote the health of the people they serve? For the first time, a European...

Inspired and supported by the Francophone Summer School on Public Health in Besançon, an innovative project has emerged in Senegal: the Francophone University of Dakar for Health...

This text summarizes the points presented in a keynote address at the 5th Congress of General Practice in Nice on June 25, 2011, as an introduction to the session titled "Implementing...

When asked about their relationship to health, people who have become deaf or hard of hearing later in life express concerns about fatigue and the psychological distress caused daily by...

General practitioners are increasingly confronted with environmental health issues. But how do they approach these issues? How are they asked about these topics by their patients? The...

Many older adults, whether or not they require care, have poor dental health due to a lack of preventive care and appropriate treatment. Experts emphasize the need to integrate oral...

Epidemiological data show a significant improvement in children’s oral health. Over the past twenty-five years, the proportion of 12-year-olds free of cavities has risen from 12% to 56%....

Heavy use of certain drugs, such as heroin, has severely detrimental effects on oral health. The use of legal substances, such as tobacco, can also have harmful effects. However, a...

The process of "therapeutic education" is based on cooperation between the healthcare professional and the patient. Its primary goal is to enhance the patient's ability to take charge of...