In Lausanne, Switzerland, a multidisciplinary team made up of healthcare professionals, patients, and their loved ones is visiting high schools to help destigmatize mental illness. This...

The "Life Events and Health" survey is the first of its kind to examine the circumstances surrounding acts of violence and their impact on people's health in France. Violence affects...

Society often views old age with a rather unkind and pessimistic eye. Contrary to prevailing social perceptions, for most older adults, aging does not equate to disability. Researcher...

"Draw me your neighborhood!" A geographer interviewed 100 people aged 75 to 102 and asked them to draw their neighborhood, including the places where they spend their time and the routes...

The City of Lyon is implementing the WHO’s “Age-Friendly Cities” program, launched in 2005. Thirty-three cities in twenty-two countries have developed a common approach aimed at adapting...

Twenty-one French and Belgian schools are participating in the "École 21" program, co-funded by the European Union, which promotes health and sustainable development in schools....

Over the past few decades, the roles of social and health care professionals—doctors, nurses, and social workers—within the French Ministry of Education have changed significantly. Their...

The Dijon Academy is working with the regional health agency to develop prevention initiatives in schools. This helps secure funding and bring together a wide range of partners.

Doctors, nurses, social workers, and teachers do not work alone to promote student health in schools. Very often, partnerships are formed with outside professionals. Examples of...

In June 2011, INPES published a new survey from the Physicians’ Health Barometer. More than 2,000 general practitioners were surveyed. The vast majority believe that prevention is part...