Health & Social Affairs
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Sun'box, French expertise in prevention
The municipality of La Farlède has inaugurated a free sunscreen dispenser in parc Gensollen for sun prevention.
CM2 school children take on the road safety challenge
On June 16, 135 CM2 pupils from five municipalities took part in the final of the Challenge intercommunal de sécurité routière.
Successful first inter-integration site games
The association « Faire Route Avec Toi » organized the first inter-integration site sports meetings on June 19 in La Bâtie.
La Garde: the Ville pays tribute to its volunteers
The Municipalité thanked the many volunteers who invest their time all year round in the municipal structures.
The partnership with the Mission Locale inspires vocations among young people
The Var gendarmerie and the Mission Locale of Toulon draw a positive balance of their collaboration for recruiting young people.
Experts advocate for a preventive approach
Meeting in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, health professionals defined the priorities for a preventive overhaul of the system.
La plage des Oursinières, an ever more inclusive space
The municipality has acquired a new launching wheelchair to make La plage des Oursinières more accessible to people with reduced mobility.
France Cancer donates €20,000 to Nice researchers
The Var-Est branch of the France Cancer association presented a €20,000 check, from cork collecting, to researchers in Nice.
Free screenings to bring healthcare closer to residents
L'Assurance Maladie and the CPTS Pays des Maures Littoral led a free screening operation in Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou.
Rise in cancers: lifestyles more to blame than pesticides
Despite a drop in pesticides, cancers have doubled in France since 1990, an increase driven by aging and lifestyles.
The tiger mosquito, new terror of cities
As mosquito season peaks in Var, a pharmacist from Hyères details the species present and the only truly effective solutions...
The benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet
On May 30, the new edition of Parcours du Cœur raised public awareness about the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Health actors mobilized against tobacco
CHI Toulon La Seyne-sur-Mer (CHI) organized three prevention and awareness days for World No Tobacco Day.
BRIGNOLES: Access to rights – France Services launches two schemes for young people and the
In Brignoles (Var), France Services will present this Thursday two initiatives for youth autonomy and better access to labour law.
A Night of Disability Under the Sign of Gastronomy
A festive and inclusive event relying on gastronomy to change perspectives.
Strengthening the role of users at the heart of the healthcare system
In April, hospitals opened their doors for the Healthcare System Users' Rights Day.
“A fundamental act of solidarity”
During the 36th regional blood donors congress, Var MP Stéphane Rambaud paid tribute to their commitment.
GONFARON: Health – A new medical center to strengthen local healthcare services
In Gonfaron, Var, Var Habitat and the municipality are inaugurating a medical center to strengthen access to local healthcare.