In this article, based on a presentation given by Réal Morin at the INPES Prevention Days on March 29 and 30, 2007, the author—Scientific Director at the Institut national de santé...

How do pregnant women experience the new early prenatal consultation with a midwife? Here is a summary of two testimonials collected by Dr. Michel Dugnat’s team. In both cases, the...

Interview with Françoise Molénat, head of the early childhood unit in the Department of Child Psychology at Montpellier University Hospital. President of the French Society of...

Should France reintroduce home births for low-risk pregnancies? Should it expand birth centers where midwives play the leading role? The Netherlands has done so; one in three births...

This is one of Quebec’s unique strengths in health education: an innovative program supports the most vulnerable families before and after the birth of their child. A key feature of...

In Tunisia, health education is part of the primary and secondary school curricula. In practice, however, teachers are not trained in this concept and tend to take a very medical...

Contrary to popular belief, there are hardly any specific health conditions linked to immigration anymore. The health of immigrants is, in fact—just like that of native-born...

Uprooting and exile have significant physical and psychological consequences for many migrants. This makes it absolutely essential for health and social service professionals to take...

Although France has been a country of immigration for over a century, its relationship with this issue has been complex, evolving in response to economic and political conditions....

In Besançon, a Teen Center has been open since 2005, established on the initiative of child and adolescent psychiatrists at the local hospital. Its strength lies in bringing together...