Infectious Diseases / Public Health Emergencies / Vaccination

Vaccination Info Service

www.vaccination-info-service.fr is the official reference website for the general public, designed to provide accessible answers (through educational articles and videos) to the most common questions about vaccination and vaccines in France, by bringing all the information together on a single site. It also features an interactive tool called “Which Vaccines Should I Get?” that allows users to quickly find out which vaccines are recommended for them based on their personal profile.

A more comprehensive “professional” section is also accessible without a login. Intended primarily for healthcare professionals, it provides more detailed information on vaccination and vaccines in France. It also features an interactive tool tailored for professionals titled “Which vaccines for my patients?” designed to assist healthcare professionals in prescribing vaccinations based on their patients’ personalized profiles.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Eating and Exercise

mangerbouger.fr is the government’s website on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyles. It addresses the goals of the PNNS (National Nutrition and Health Program), which aims to improve everyone’s health through diet and physical activity. The website provides advice, tools, and guides to help people of all ages eat better and be more active every day. “La Fabrique à menus” is a comprehensive meal-planning tool integrated into the site that offers a variety of seasonal menu ideas in line with nutritional recommendations. The website also features a “Professional Resources” section aimed at healthcare professionals, local governments, businesses, teachers, and sports clubs.

Addictions

Tobacco Info Service

www.tabac-info-service.fr is the leading service for information and support on quitting smoking. The website brings together proven methods, validated and non-commercial information, and the expertise and advice of professionals from the Tabac Info Service helpline. It offers advice, exercises, and quizzes to help you prepare effectively and increase your chances of successfully quitting, as well as information, resources, and a personalized coaching service via email.

Alcohol Info Service

www.alcool-info-service.fr offers advice and tips for reducing or quitting alcohol consumption, information on drinking guidelines, videos featuring experts, podcasts with personal stories, and resources for loved ones.
Several services are available on the site:

• The “Alcoometer,” a tool to assess your drinking habits,
• a directory to find treatment and support services for people struggling with alcohol and their loved ones,
• a Q&A service that allows you to ask Alcool Info Service professionals for personalized information,
• an individual chat service that allows you to talk in real time and privately with a counselor,
• support forums dedicated to drinkers and their loved ones,
• non-alcoholic cocktail recipes.

Drug Info Services

www.drogues-info-service.fr addresses addictions to various drugs, both legal and illegal. It offers information, advice, and resources on treatment, specialized facilities, Q&A sections, forums, and live chat sessions. A support and counseling website for users and their loved ones. 

Gambling Info Services

www.joueurs-info-service.fr is for anyone interested in gambling addiction. It helps users understand the world of gambling—its mechanisms, history, and the beliefs that influence its appeal—as well as its harmful effects on an individual, family, and socio-professional level when one moves from “recreational” (from occasional to active gambler) to “excessive” gambling involving a “loss of control” (addicted gambler).

Pregnancy and Early Childhood

The First 1,000 Days

1000-premiers-jours.fr provides guidance to parents and expectant parents on creating an environment conducive to a child’s development. The site answers questions that concern parents of children up to two years old—even before pregnancy begins—on a wide range of topics: nutrition, breastfeeding, physical and chemical environments, emotional relationships, parental well-being, support, and child development…

To ensure everyone can access information in their own way, the content on the site is presented in a variety of formats: articles, videos, testimonials, Q&As, as well as an engaging and interactive tool that offers practical advice as users explore different areas of the home.

Because 1000-premiers-jours.fr is the go-to resource for everything from pregnancy through age two, all content on the site is based on the most recent scientifically validated data and has also been co-developed with institutional partners and professionals.

Sexual Health

Sexuality Questions

https://questionsexualite.fr meets the needs of users seeking answers to their questions about sexuality. Through this site, Santé publique France aims to promote autonomy, safety, and satisfaction for everyone by offering inclusive, non-judgmental content.

Onsexprime

www.onsexprime.fr is an information and sexual education website aimed at middle and high school students. By taking a comprehensive approach to sexual health, this site addresses key issues related to STI prevention and contraception, as well as emotional well-being, romantic relationships, the body, sexual orientation, violence, and more. Onsexprime offers interactive content (videos, games, etc.) designed to engage teenagers in understanding prevention messages. Fun and never preachy, the site empowers teens to be well-informed and to approach sexuality in a positive way, even when it may be difficult for them to discuss these issues with adults or to sort through the vast amount of unreliable information circulating online in this area.

Sexosafe

www.sexosafe.fr is a website intended for the general public, healthcare professionals, and, more broadly, anyone seeking information—whether for professional or personal reasons—on the prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men.

Healthy Aging

Aging Well

www.pourbienvieillir.fr is aimed at seniors and older adults, as well as professionals. The general public section brings together all the advice you need for healthy aging: testimonials from seniors and older adults, expert insights, videos, quizzes, and an interactive map to help you find prevention workshops offered by pension funds. Aging well mentally, physically, and socially are the themes covered to help you age serenely, not to mention Aging Well at Home and with Your Pension Fund. The “Aging Well” brochures are freely available in the media library.

Professionals will find, across three sections, information on health prevention for older adults, tools for their “Aging Well” initiatives, and professional training in health promotion. The Professionals section brings together resources for tracking trends in this area, presents databases related to “Aging Well” initiatives, provides assessment methods, and offers useful links for further exploration. The media library allows users to download practical guides and watch “Aging Well” videos.

Health and Living Environment

Living with Heat

www.vivre-avec-la-chaleur.fr is intended for the general public and, more specifically, for people who are vulnerable to heat. It offers, in an educational manner, practical advice and tips (e.g., how to best use a fan, how to adjust your exercise routine, etc.) to better prepare for rising temperatures and adapt your daily routine, thereby helping you “live with the heat” more comfortably.

Mental Health

Santémentale-info-service.fr is the national reference website on mental health, aimed at the general adult public. Its goal is to provide information on the various aspects of mental health and to position it as an essential component of overall health.

The site offers reliable information, practical advice, and concrete tools to help people understand mental health, take care of it, recognize the signs of psychological distress, support a loved one, and access appropriate help. To ensure accessibility for as many people as possible—including those with low digital and health literacy—Santémentale-Info-Service.fr offers information presented in plain language, educational and engaging resources, and intuitive navigation.