A transcultural mediation program has been implemented in hospitals across the Île-de-France region, involving a mediator-interpreter and a physician-facilitator. An evaluation conducted...

In a patient-caregiver relationship, an interpreter is, by definition, a healthcare mediator. Using an interpreter helps break down the language barrier between healthcare professionals...

In Nîmes and Beaucaire (Gard), three health mediators reach out to the most vulnerable populations to help them access their rights and healthcare. The mediators’ mission is to improve...

In Dunkirk and Grande Synthe (Nord), a health mediator goes door-to-door in disadvantaged neighborhoods to help the most isolated residents access their rights and healthcare.

As part of a pilot program, the Asalée association recruited four "health mediators" two years ago to serve as a link between patients, general practitioners, nurses, and other health...

Stemming from action research, the National Health Mediation Program (PNMS) is an inter-organizational initiative aimed at developing and supporting health mediation projects among and...

Update as of August 4, 2022, following reports of monkeypox cases in France and around the world.

Key Points COVID-19 Decrease in the incidence rate (IR), testing rate (TR), and positivity rate (PR). The regional (unadjusted) IR fell from 698.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 29 to...

Key Points COVID-19 According to data available as of August 3, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., 1,508 COVID-19 patients were currently hospitalized in Occitanie, 6.5% (N=98) of whom were in...

Key Points COVID-19 Decline in community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 associated with a decrease in testing Indicators of viral circulation (incidence and positivity rates) remain high,...