Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, established by Ordinance 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, it works to promote public health. As a scientific and expert agency in the field of public health, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the health status of the population;
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 departments—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board of Directors, are organized around three key areas: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to address health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies and the prevention and promotion of health.

The agency’s headquarters are located in Saint-Maurice (94). The agency has regional offices within the regional health agencies. 

Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (DMNTT) - Cancer Unit

Internship Responsibilities

The steps for selecting SNDS data will be as follows:

1.  identify individuals eligible for screenings
2. identify individuals with a chronic disease between 2018 and 2023 (based on long-term conditions, Carto codes, or other relevant SNDS codes, in collaboration with the DMNTT coordinators for chronic diseases—including other cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, mental health, neurological…), among those eligible for screenings
3. identify individuals who underwent screening during the 2024–2025 period

The analysis steps are described below:

1. a description of screening participation by major chronic disease groups
2. a statistical analysis of the relationship between participation and major chronic disease groups, adjusted for sex, age, department of residence, CSS (Complementary Solidarity Health Insurance), and social deprivation index.

Internship Activities

Using SAS and R software, the intern will perform descriptive statistics and produce graphical representations, including maps where possible.