In the United States, women began organizing to defend their health rights as early as 1830. Feminism and reformism experienced a resurgence starting in 1910, preceding the major...

Comede’s multidisciplinary health center provides care for displaced people in vulnerable situations. In their work to welcome, treat, and support these individuals, healthcare providers...

While fathers’ involvement in parenting has undoubtedly increased, women continue to shoulder the bulk of infant care during the first few months after birth. Although fathers may put...

The Grisélidis association in Toulouse implements a community health approach: the team is composed primarily of sex workers who provide support to their peers. Involving those directly...

The discussions, which were truly fascinating and complemented those of the previous session, allowed us to take another step forward in defining the "gerontological field," which, as we...

Family support remains a key factor in enabling older adults to continue living at home. Family support, provided primarily by women of the so-called “middle” generation (ages 50 to 75),...

Communication campaigns are one of the key tools used in public health and health education policies. The result of a generally complex development process, they are most effective when...

Drawing on the 1998, 2003, and 2009 "Health Barometer" surveys of general practitioners, INPES and IRDES analyze here—based on nationally representative samples—group practice among...

The French healthcare system remains heavily focused on curative care. Public health now plays a more significant role, but its development has primarily centered on public health...

On December 4, 2003, in Paris, France’s new National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES) organized a symposium titled “The Effectiveness of Health Promotion,” in...