Disability: What Are We Talking About? There are many definitions of disability, and they have evolved over time. The classification based on medical conditions has been replaced by a...

Taking into account the needs of people with disabilities is not just about passing a law; it’s about changing society’s overall perception of disability. This is the firm belief of...

“Prevention messages are not tailored to young people with intellectual disabilities,” notes Éric Marchandet, a sociologist, parent of a child with a disability, and president of an...

When she was training to become a midwife, she was told she would never be able to practice. Twenty years later, Béatrice Idiard-Chamois, who has a disability and uses a wheelchair, is a...

Due to a lack of time and resources, people with disabilities who require care generally do not receive the care, attention, or support they need. According to Élisabeth Zucman, there is...

The significant decline in per capita alcohol consumption over the past fifty years in France is attributable to public health initiatives, which have changed the image of alcohol....

This article presents a summary of cases of exposure to toxic substances reported to the 10 French poison control and toxicovigilance centers in 2006 as part of the "toxicological...

Introduction - In late 2005, a nursing home in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region reported several cases of scabies affecting residents and staff to the Departmental Directorate for Health...

This circular provides, in the form of fact sheets: the new mandatory reporting procedures, the new notification forms, the role of the teams responsible for combating infectious...