One in two families in Martinique is a single-parent household. The six parent-child drop-in centers in the region welcome families with children under the age of 6 free of charge. The...

Proposed in 2017 by the World Health Organization, Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) is an integrated care program aimed at reducing the number of older adults in need of care worldwide.

Since the fall of 2020, researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers have, in the context of the pandemic, shared the latest knowledge and best practices with people experiencing...

This thematic report highlights the progress made and the areas where further progress is needed to integrate public health issues into land-use and urban planning initiatives. On the...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is essential to take action against climate change while protecting nature in order to ensure a sustainable...

Based on the "Health in All Policies" approach promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the concept of healthy urban design (HUD) aims to systematically and simultaneously take...

Anticipate the impact of an urban planning project on public health.

Quebec has adopted a strategy to develop "environments conducive to healthy lifestyles." A framework document outlines the specific actions to be taken across multiple areas:...

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Cities are responsible for more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies several...

The Dunkirk Urban Community (CUD) has incorporated health considerations into its local urban development plan (PLU) for all urban planning projects. It has thus set three priorities:...