In 2011, according to the Elfe study, 27.6% of women reported drinking alcohol before they knew they were pregnant, and 21.2% reported drinking after learning of their pregnancy. Alcohol...

Background: Since July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) have been eligible to donate blood provided they have not engaged in such sexual activity during the 12 months prior to...

Santé publique France’s analysis of data from the National Health Data System (SNDS) has made it possible to produce two sets of indicators on antibiotic use in the outpatient sector for...

The national screening program for permanent bilateral neonatal hearing loss (PBNHL), launched in December 2014, aims to establish the best possible conditions early on to support the...

In the December 2019 issue of its quarterly journal *La Santé en action*, Santé publique France has published a special feature on suicide prevention that provides an overview of current...

Key Points Significant increase in flu activity indicators In mainland France: 5 regions in the epidemic phase, 8 regions in the pre-epidemic phase In the overseas territories: start...

Key Points Continued decline in emergency room visits for bronchiolitis in mainland France Post-epidemic phase in the Pays-de-la-Loire region Overseas Departments: Transition to the...

Summary In Week 03 (January 13–19), total activity increased by 23% among children, particularly those aged 2–14 (an increase of 5,432 procedures), and decreased by 9% among adults (a...

Summary In Week 03 (January 13–19, 2020), total emergency department activity and hospitalizations following visits increased among children under 15 years of age (+15%, or +11,912...

Summary At the national level, there was an increase in deaths among adults aged 15–64 during weeks 51 and 52 of 2019 (December 16–29). Mortality appears to have returned to its usual...