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Improving the Nutritional Quality of the Food Supply [Interview].
The prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled in France over the past 35 years (1980–2015). However, according to the latest indicators, this trend is slowing for the first time. Serge...
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Strengthening scientific expertise to be more effective [Interview].
The chair of the INPES Scientific Advisory Board is calling for independent and strengthened expertise within the new National Public Health Agency.
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National Nutrition and Health Program: Evaluation of Public Guides.
The evaluation primarily highlights the fact that the guides are considered very useful and accessible by the target audience; however, they would like more support from professionals to...
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Health in Action, March 2016, No. 435 Social Service Professionals: What Role Do They Play in Promoting Public Health?
How can social work and health promotion be integrated to benefit communities? This is the focus of this issue’s feature article. Social workers play a major role in public health...
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Barriers to health and disability: weak social ties.
Corinne is visually impaired. On the street, people sometimes grab her arm and lead her away... without asking her permission. "Just because we have a vision problem doesn't mean we have...
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Accessibility of health-related information for people with disabilities.
Health information disseminated to the general public has little or no impact on people with disabilities. To reach these audiences without discrimination, INPES began in 2008 to adapt...
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Mobile Team for At-Risk Preteens and Teens: Reaching Out to Struggling Youth and Their Families [Interview].
In Rennes, a multidisciplinary mobile team reaches out to preteens and teenagers experiencing psychological difficulties, primarily boys around the age of 12. To do so, the team uses a...
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Vivre Mutual Aid Association: Supporting People in Distress to Help Them Find Their Place in Society [Interview].
According to the Vivre association, every person experiencing physical or mental distress has the potential to develop skills that will enable them to integrate into society and the...
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Social, health, and administrative support for sex workers [Interview].
The Lucioles team reaches out to people working in the sex trade and offers them personalized support with administrative, social, and health-related matters.
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Health in Action, December 2016, No. 438: Sexual Health: Networking to Serve Communities Up Close.
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality. It has been demonstrated that...