Vaccinate infants, children, preteens, and high-risk population groups against hepatitis B. These are the recommendations of a group of French and international experts who recently...

The authors provide a brief overview of the findings of previous studies regarding the health behaviors of rural populations, their motivations, perceptions of health (related to the...

J. Arènes and P. Guilbert extracted data from the CFES’s 1995–96 Barometer Survey on tobacco and alcohol consumption (particularly wine), sleep patterns, breakfast habits, use of...

Regular monitoring of vaccination practices and attitudes is essential for setting vaccination policy priorities, evaluating them, and implementing appropriate strategies to improve the...

The mental health of working people is at risk when the pursuit of economic performance is pursued without any consideration for humanistic or social values. To counter these risks, the...

According to the INPES Health Barometer survey, three million French people1 have suffered from depression in the past twelve months. And eight million people have experienced depressive...

In the general population, according to the INPES Health Barometer, the prevalence of major depressive episodes over the past twelve months appears to have remained stable between 2005...

The hypothesis that homophobia is a risk factor for suicidal behavior provides the strongest explanation for the higher prevalence of suicide attempts among gay and bisexual populations....

The INPES conducted a survey on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of African populations regarding HIV/AIDS. Objective: to improve prevention efforts targeting these...

Since the evaluation of national AIDS awareness campaigns is one of the factors used to guide public policy in this area, a monitoring and evaluation committee was established. The...