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Preventive medicine: take stock!

March 29, 2025

By Cecile Coumau THE Reading 7 min. Subscribers

Like most Western countries, France still favors curative medicine. But notable advances in prevention are expected to change its model.

This article is from the magazine Les Dossiers de Sciences et Avenir n°220 dated January/March 2025.

Regarding prevention, appointments are available throughout life. Thus, from 0 to 16 years old, no fewer than 20 health checkups are scheduled. But after that? A program called "My Prevention Assessment" was launched in January 2024. Appointments, covered by health insurance, are scheduled for four key age groups: 18-25 years, 45-50 years, 60-65 years, and 70-75 years. After completing a questionnaire assessing lifestyle habits, it's time for a consultation with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or midwife. A personalized plan will define one or two priority health goals and the steps to achieve them.

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