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Immigrants, who are more frequently exposed, were better at following preventive measures
Contrary to popular belief, the excess mortality observed among immigrants and their descendants cannot be attributed to a failure to follow public health guidelines. In fact, they wore...
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Plague epidemics led to excess mortality among the poorest [Interview]
The history of major epidemics sheds light on the issue of social inequalities in health. Since the medieval plagues, people from disadvantaged groups have always borne the heaviest...
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Ensuring the population has access to an equivalent level of care and prevention [Interview]
In Marseille, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a team from the Hôpital Européen, located in a low-income neighborhood of the city, reached out to the most vulnerable residents in their...
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The pandemic has made us realize how important it is to reach out to policyholders [Interview]
In Seine-Saint-Denis, one of France’s poorest departments and a region severely affected by the ravages of COVID-19, the local health insurance fund has piloted various outreach...
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Is remote work a risk factor?
For organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic marked a major turning point, leading to a significant rise in remote work. However, for low-income individuals with fewer material resources,...
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Making health information more accessible
Starting in March 2020, the public was inundated with a flood of information about the coronavirus, its spread, and its dangers, as well as the preventive measures needed to protect...
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The children of essential workers experienced greater psychological distress
Parents’ work situations played a role in the decline in children’s mental health during the first lockdown, when schools were closed, according to the Confeado study. Children of...
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The lockdown has further worsened the mental health of low-income individuals
The spring 2020 lockdown in France, due to its scale and duration, took a toll on the mental health of many people. Studies conducted during this period showed that lower-income...
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Students experiencing moderate to severe hunger
During the 2021–2022 academic year, the Samusocial de Paris Observatory conducted a survey of students relying on food assistance in the Île-de-France region. The health crisis has...
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A pandemic that highlights gender inequalities in the face of illness
From the outset of the health crisis, it was observed that women were at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than men. Studies have shown that this disparity stems not so much from...