In Réunion, a pilot program providing information on emotional and sexual health is being implemented in middle schools, local vocational training centers, and a second-chance school to...

As a destination for women from neighboring territories such as the Comoros, Mayotte must balance its inadequate healthcare infrastructure with the growing number of pregnant women in...

The Mayotte Perinatal Network (Répéma) coordinates the professionals responsible for maternal and child health care. As part of the territory’s perinatal plan, the network implements...

With the aim of reaching out to the public and encouraging people to take charge of their own health, a mobile clinic—in the form of a traveling truck—was launched in 2011. This...

In Mayotte, access to healthcare and medical care is difficult due to the isolation of certain populations. Some people demonstrate a relative lack of knowledge about emotional and...

Deeply rooted in tradition, festive, and sociable: despite its dangers, alcohol continues to be viewed favorably in French society. And misconceptions die hard: 20% of French people...

Any consumption of alcohol poses health risks. In France, 41,000 deaths among adults (aged 15 and older) are attributed to alcohol each year. Furthermore, alcohol consumption is the...

Job seekers are more likely to use psychoactive substances—such as tobacco, alcohol, and others. They are also more prone to insomnia and episodes of depression, according to the 2017...

Among job seekers, 13% forgo medical care, and 8% report having suicidal thoughts (see the article “Deteriorating Health Among the Unemployed” in this issue). Christophe Dejours analyzes...