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In 2025, France will allocate 353 billion euros to health. What levers can be mobilized to control the increase in spending? This note analyzes the issues of prevention, access to care, and efficiency to maintain the quality of the healthcare system. Health expenditures: how to maintain a high-performing system while controlling their dynamics? This note enables prevention actors to better understand the determinants of the increase in health spending and the challenges of the system's sustainability. It provides useful insights into the role of prevention, its health benefits, and its limitations concerning budget savings. It also encourages reflection on the complementarities between prevention, access to care, and efficiency, to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable healthcare system. #pratiquesensante #DépensesDeSanté #ÉconomieDeLaSanté #Prévention #DépistageOrganisé #ResteÀCharge #AccèsAuxSoins #TrésorÉco (translated)

Impact, citing notably Juliette Campion, Franceinfo, RTL, Le Monde, and AFP, reported that the trial of Halima El Bakhti and Ahmed Touloub was ongoing before the assize court of Loir-et-Cher in Blois. Inass Touloub, aged 4, had been found dead on August 11, 1987, wrapped in a blanket in a ditch by the A10. According to Impact's report, forensic examinations revealed numerous injuries and concluded a long agony without care. At the hearing, Halima El Bakhti reportedly mentioned witchcraft and claimed that her husband and her in-laws made her eat foods that made her ill. She admitted to having hit her daughter and said she needed help to stop. The presiding judge recalled that three panels of psychiatric experts had found no mental illness in her causing her to lose contact with reality. The mother also disputed the testimony of her eldest daughter, who claimed to have seen her bite Inass. Ahmed Touloub, aged 74 and judged for complicity, admitted to having seen his wife throw Inass to the ground and hit the children. He said he was afraid to intervene and ultimately left without informing the police after discovering his daughter motionless. The parents blamed each other for abandoning her body before continuing their journey to Morocco with their other children. They both faced life imprisonment. #JusticePourInass #Procès #ViolencesFamiliales (translated)

Guillaume Herblot wrote on November 13, 2026, that the attacks of November 13, 2015, remained deeply present in people's minds. He recalled the attacks at the Stade de France, on terraces, and at the Bataclan, and pointed out that 130 people had been killed and hundreds injured. He mentioned the calls and messages received throughout the evening, as well as the people who found themselves at home following the news and helping each other. He also paid tribute to the police, the BRI, the GIGN, healthcare workers, firefighters, and others who came to offer assistance. Guillaume Herblot described the attacks as Islamist and stated that the victims had been killed while enjoying their everyday lives. He called for the victims and their families not to be forgotten, concluding with “Neither forget nor forgive.” #NeverForget #Attentat #Hommage (translated)

Impact reported that Jean-Luc Mélenchon unveiled a program for the 2027 presidential election featuring 1,069 measures, including 238 new ones. According to the report, he proposed to immediately raise the minimum wage (SMIC) to €1,700 net per month, to index salaries to inflation, and to increase housing assistance (APL) and the index point for civil servants by 10%. He also planned to establish a maximum salary gap of 1 to 20 within companies and a 32-hour work week for demanding or night jobs. Regarding pensions, the program aimed to gradually lower the retirement age to 60, with full benefits after 40 years of contributions, by first abolishing the reform raising it to 64. Impact also reported proposals for a pension at least equal to the revalued SMIC for a full career, considering the RSA to validate trimesters, and guaranteeing autonomy set at the poverty line, which is €1,337 for a single person. The program included the reinstatement of the wealth tax (ISF), a minimum 2% tax on assets of at least €100 million, a maximum inheritance of €12 million, and increasing the income tax brackets from 5 to 14. On security, Mélenchon proposed, according to Impact, to dismantle BAC and BRAV-M, to abolish IGPN and IGGN in favor of an independent authority, and to prohibit LBDs, tasers, de-escalation grenades, kettling during demonstrations, and widespread facial recognition. The program also planned the regularization of undocumented workers, students, and parents of schoolchildren, and aimed to make the 10-year residence permit the reference title. For housing, he proposed to construct 200,000 public housing units and 30,000 youth housing units each year for five years, to prohibit evictions without public rehousing, and to limit tourist rentals such as Airbnb to 60 days per year. In health, he planned for 100% reimbursement of prescribed care and the recruitment of 100,000 caregivers and doctors in hospitals, as well as 300,000 professionals in the medico-social sector and nursing homes (EHPAD). He also aimed to ensure access to a public health service within less than 30 minutes. In education, the program intended to make schooling compulsory until the age of 18, compared to 16 currently, reduce class sizes to below the European average of 19 students, and establish a nine-month ecological citizen service paid at the revalued SMIC before the age of 25. Regarding energy, it set a target of 100% renewable energies by 2060 at the latest and proposed to ban night flights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Finally, Impact reported that Mélenchon advocated for a sixth Republic, withdrawal from NATO's integrated command, and disobedience to certain EU rules. He also proposed to recognize the massacre of Algerians on October 17, 1961, as a crime against the state, to ban artificial intelligences simulating emotional relationships, and to combat media concentration. #Mélanchon2027 #Élections #PolitiqueFrançaise (translated)

LEC Wooloo explained that at the time of his stream, during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, he thought that Yike had not received an offer from Fnatic. According to him, Fnatic sent a first offer to the player the next day at 9 PM, and Yike had to accept it under the pressure of a deadline, regardless of the outcome of discussions with Skewmond. He also stated that at the time of his previous message, no agreement existed between G2 and Karmine Corp (KC), adding that no one in these two organizations could honestly claim otherwise. The journalist defended his information on Skewmond and Yike, while acknowledging that some criticism directed at him was justified. He believed that an anonymous account tried to discredit him with distorted information, but it was likely someone who worked for neither a team nor an agency. He clarified that his article on Yike, which had been prepared for a long time, was not aimed at KC and indicated that the player was not leaving the organization by choice. He described this decision as a sporting choice and stated that Yike was not a traitor. LEC Wooloo also explained that Yike's anniversary post on Sheep had been scheduled while he was sleeping, by a team of community managers who did not have access to information about the transfer market. He said he had not written his message to criticize accounts that published rumors. Regarding the staff, he corrected his previous statements: KC had now started looking into new options for its coaching, particularly in Korea. Upon arriving in New York for Worlds, he indicated that he would not be able to stream in the coming days and that he intended to distance himself from Twitter. Finally, he called on his readers to support Laure and Sjokz, whom he described as victims of harassment on Twitter. He also specified that, in his opinion, defending the right to abortion meant allowing women to choose based on their circumstances and beliefs, and not forcing them to have abortions. #Esport #LEC #Mercato (translated)

The author thanked the caregivers of public hospitals and the private nurses whom he said were disgusted by the system, and invited them to share their daily experiences with him. He stated that they would fight together to allow them to practice their profession and to care for the French with the necessary resources. https://t.co/a9IYUxb7zc #Soin #Santé #Infirmiers #FR (translated)

What do young people, caregivers, and professionals expect from a good mental health service? 302 people from 40 countries respond: safe care, knowing where to go, easy access. But priorities differ: caregivers want connection, youth want means. A survey that informs WHO standards. Youth mental health: what youth, caregivers, and professionals expect from a quality service BMJ Connections Mental Health 2026; WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety (Athens) and WHO Regional Office for Europe Audio Clips of Health Practices Analysis of Health Practices and link to the source What is a "good" mental health service for young people, according to those who experience it? Young people, caregivers, and professionals from 40 countries respond. Their priorities do not always overlap: young people prioritize care safety, caregivers prioritize the relationship with the person providing the service. The authors draw implications for practice: involve young people and their caregivers in decisions, offer multiple options for safe care, train and support teams. An exploratory study that feeds into WHO Europe's quality standards. Survey to understand stakeholders’ perception of Quality of care for child, adolescent and youth mental healthcare across the WHO European Region #healthpractices #YouthMentalHealth #QualityOfCare #YouthParticipation #Caregivers #ExperientialKnowledge #PersonCenteredCare #WHOEurope #pratiquesensante #SantéMentaleDesJeunes #QualitéDesSoins #ParticipationDesJeunes #Aidants #SavoirExpérientiel #SoinsCentrésSurLaPersonne #OMSEurope (translated)

Too tired for the street, too young for the nursing home, sometimes without papers to enter: aging 20 years ahead, elderly homeless people are bounced from institution to institution. The IGAS describes the deadlock, shows successful practices, and proposes 14 recommendations. Better supporting vulnerable elderly people: state of play and proposals. General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (IGAS), report no. 2025-065R - Dr. Julien Emmanuelli and Mireille Gaüzère, members of IGAS, with the participation of Marie Sirinelli, Aurélie Lorrain-Itty, and Stéphane Mulliez (IGAS), as well as Juliette Berthe and Élise Martins. Audio capsules from Health Practices. Analysis of Health Practices and link to the source. This report is aimed at professionals who support elderly individuals living in severe poverty or train those who do. It gathers previously scattered data on a poorly known population (table 1, pp. 21-22). It shows, sector by sector, what blocks between accommodation, accompanied housing, nursing homes, and care (pp. 22-36). It also describes transferable ground practices: specialized educator in nursing homes (p. 44), structures gathered on the same site such as the Yersin House (p. 49), interface missions for orientation (p. 52). For trainers, it identifies cross-training needs between the social and gerontological sectors (pp. 59-63). It lists tools already available, such as FAS guides, materials from the ViP platform, and the FAMO (pp. 62-63), and opens avenues for ethical reflection: end of life, consent, addictions, freedom of movement (pp. 63-66). Finally, it provides guidelines to prevent an elderly person from falling into extreme poverty (pp. 66-73). #pratiquesensante #GrandePrécarité #VieillissementPrécoce #SansAbrisme #EHPAD #PensionsDeFamille #AccèsAuxDroits #IGAS (translated)

Koala explained that he was initially offered to participate in a major fully sponsored LAN with Gwen and Aymen, with whom he had attended a one-week bootcamp during the LEC Roadtrip. He enjoyed meeting them in person and accepted, he wrote. After discovering the complete team composition, he was hesitant about playing with Theocacs. Koala said he was broadly aware that Theocacs had sparked controversies a year prior due to his comments, but he hadn’t dared to back out after accepting Gwen and Aymen's invitation. The comments under Brest Esport’s team announcement made him realize that he should have canceled earlier, he added, acknowledging that the decision was his own. He also learned on the same day that another person on the team had been controversial in the past, and clarified that he was not aware of it before. Koala stated that he understood the criticism of his choice, which he deemed ethically questionable, and of having rectified his decision late. He explained that he wanted to participate in a fully sponsored major LAN, with two people he had liked in person and a team likely to go far, even if it meant playing with someone he did not appreciate. He apologized. Finally, Koala requested that Gwen not be overly criticized, stating that he had just joined the League of Legends scene three months earlier and was clearly not aware of the situation. #LoL #Esport #Gaming (translated)

AuBonTouiteFrançais stated that the Macron-Trogneux were suing Natacha Rey, who had passed away a few weeks prior, her heirs, whom he said were inactive, as well as Candace Owens for marketing a blonde doll. He added that the doll reminded him of someone, although he could not remember who. The author also accused the Macron-Trogneux of contributing to giving the world the image of a "totally destroyed" country and believed they seemed to want to leave the political stage like a duo of clowns exiting a circus. He finally judged that the performances of French political leaders differed little from a circus act. #Politique #France #Justice (translated)

The Saint-Pierre Hospital in Ottignies is experiencing computer problems, making it impossible to schedule appointments, but care is not suspended, in a context of the weakening of care institutions in the face of inflation and rising energy costs. #HôpitalSaintPierre #ProblèmesInformatiques #SantéPublique (translated)

This week, Practices in Health offers you fifteen readings that start from the same observation: health is primarily played out in our living conditions. Unemployment, precariousness, mental burden, or violence weigh on mental health, particularly that of women and young people. Alcohol brands are investing in social networks to reach teenagers. Home care workers are working in difficult conditions. And sobriety cannot rely solely on individual actions. These documents remind us that prevention also means acting on people's environment. These readings also open up concrete avenues for field actors. They demonstrate the importance of involving young people, patients, and families, whether to create prevention content, improve hospitals, or assess the quality of care. They provide practical benchmarks on image rights in institutions, guidance in case of infertility, or physical activity as support for mental health. Finally, our file on disability poses a simple question: more systems, does it really mean more answers? Happy reading to all. #pratiquesensante #PromotionDeLaSanté #SantéPublique #SantéMentale #InégalitésSocialesDeSanté #PréventionAlcool #ParticipationDesJeunes #ExpériencePatient #MédicoSocial #Handicap (translated)

Two years of suspended prison sentence have been requested against the sailor Kevin Escoffier, tried for sexual assaults on two women, along with a requirement for treatment and a two-year ban on practicing his profession. #KevinEscoffier #AgressionsSexuelles #Justice (translated)

Pope Leo XIV called on Sunday for leaders to observe "the care given to speech" in public life and to the "patient search for compromise," on the first day of his tour in Argentina, where the ultra-liberal president Javier Milei is known for his excesses and insults targeting opponents and journalists. #PapeLéonXIV #DialoguesDemocratiques #Compromis (translated)