A geographical epidemiological study was conducted in the 11 departments covered by a comprehensive cancer registry between 1998 and 2011 (more than 4,400 municipalities and 18,000...

The disinfection of water intended for human consumption is one of the major public health advances of the 20th century. However, the reaction of chlorine with soluble organic matter in...

Epidemiology of diabetes and its complications. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes in adults is estimated to be between 0.3% and 0.5%, accounting for 10% of all cases of diabetes. Among...

The surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a priority in intensive care, a high-risk setting due to patients’ critical condition and their exposure to invasive...

The ATB-Raisin antibiotic (ATB) usage monitoring system contributes to the appropriate use of antibiotics. Its objectives are to enable each healthcare facility (HF) to describe and...

Heat waves are the most emblematic example of how climate change affects health. In France, the National Heat Wave Plan (PNC) specifically targets those events that are likely to pose a...

Exposure to high temperatures poses a major health risk, potentially leading to death or significant long-term health effects, as was the case in August 2003, when an excess mortality of...

Since the emergence of the human immunodeficiency virus in the early 1980s, the epidemic has spread widely across all regions of the world. In France, the spread of the infection remains...

A large delegation from Santé publique France will participate in the 12th Congress of the European Public Health Association, themed “Building Bridges for a Public Health System Based...