The INPES survey of people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing impairments paints a particularly troubling picture. It highlights poor mental health, higher rates of suicide...

Jacques Fortin passed away on December 1, 2015. A professor, public health physician, and pediatrician, he was a member of the editorial board of La Santé en action. Highly active, he...

Because it focuses on the social determinants of health (income, education, housing, employment, social support, etc.), health promotion potentially involves many professional sectors,...

Introduction to the special issue "Social Workers": What Role Do They Play in Promoting Public Health? Coordinated by Maryse Karrer, Project Manager for Health Education, Department of...

Most of the social determinants of health take shape outside the healthcare system, in people’s living and working conditions. Health promotion was designed to foster greater health...

Noémie Nauleau, who lives with a progressive genetic disorder, has navigated a veritable obstacle course within the medical-social system. Her unwavering tenacity has not only enabled...

Alcohol consumption is a particularly important behavior to monitor, given its deep roots in French culinary and festive culture and the health risks it poses—both in the short term and...

Life on the streets takes a heavy toll on those who live there; the “Alternative Work Paid by the Day” program allows participants to work on an hourly basis while also providing earlier...

Ten years after the campaign against excessive drinking, which used the slogan "One drink is fine, three drinks... Hello, trouble," a new initiative has been launched, aimed specifically...

At SOS Suicide Phénix, every volunteer counselor who is recruited first undergoes a training program. As a result, a counselor does not become operational for several months, or even a...