Access to healthcare and preventive care is one of the social determinants of health. While their role in improving public health is debated, the fact remains that universal access to...

The Santé-Ville workshops undoubtedly help reduce social health inequalities. The innovative oral health program implemented in Nanterre as part of this initiative is a case in point....

To address the topic of social inequalities in health and early childhood, we have deliberately narrowed the scope of our research by providing a few essential references on inequalities...

Urban planning, community facilities, and transportation are key determinants of residents’ health that are too often overlooked. Yet they serve as effective tools for addressing social...

According to Alfred Spira, director of the Institute for Public Health Research (IReSP), research plays a major role in shedding light on social health inequalities and identifying...

Avicenne Hospital in Bobigny treats many migrants; professionals with immigrant backgrounds and/or who are migrants themselves have been working there for a long time. Avicenne is the...

To promote the health of a Roma community living in extreme poverty in Perpignan, professionals went door-to-door to "recruit" women and work with them to develop a program tailored to...

At the PMI in Vanves, a team of professionals offers personalized care to new mothers and their children. The team—comprising pediatric nurses, doctors, a midwife, a psychologist, and an...

In San Francisco, a health promotion program helps bus drivers manage stress. In Benin, "women's centers" train young girls to provide them with employment and prevent forced marriages....

In 2000, the General Council, the Health Insurance Agency, healthcare professionals, and patient representatives launched an organized breast cancer screening program in the department...