Key points Chikungunya, dengue, Zika Since the start of enhanced surveillance in the region, 101 cases of arboviral diseases—88 confirmed cases and 13 probable cases—have been...

Key Points From August 12, 2023, to August 16, 2023, amid a heat wave, Météo-France issued an orange alert for five departments (Ain, Isère, Rhône, Savoie, Haute-Savoie),...

In the June 2023 issue of its quarterly journal *La Santé en action*, Santé publique France publishes a special feature on obtaining consent from individuals regarding their entire...

Santé publique France has released an update as of August 16, 2023, on trends in the number of COVID-19 cases in France as part of its epidemic surveillance system.

The "Mission: Get Back on Track" (MRTC) program, which has been piloted for three years, provides early, multidisciplinary, and free care for children aged 3 to 8 who are overweight or...

In Marseille, a mobile healthcare access unit (Pass) serves vulnerable populations, including asylum seekers. As part of an outreach initiative, the truck—bearing the hospital’s...

The complexity of the concept of consent extends far beyond the realm of sexuality, and this special issue provides an opportunity to discuss consent in the healthcare relationship and...

In a patriarchal society based on a historically constructed system of male domination over women, can women still be considered free enough to give consent? This is one of the...

Women seeking an abortion do not always have a choice regarding the method, which is often determined by the healthcare providers’ discretion. This deprives them of an informed choice...