The second interministerial committee for health met around Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to take stock of his first preventive health measures. Nutrition, sports practice or vaccination: feedback on the actions implemented by the government.
The appointment was made this Monday, March 25 around Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. One year after the 1st interministerial committee focused on preventive actions, a dozen members of the government met yesterday in Noisiel, in Seine-et-Marne, to take stock of the results obtained and present the new axes of action. action to better support the French throughout their lives.
A sharp decline in smoking and better vaccination coverage
First observation made during this 2and interministerial committee: the measures implemented last year in terms of public health have borne fruit. “We can already assess the positive effects” of certain lines of action, assured Édouard Philippe.
These include the fight against smoking. In 2018, the government announced the reimbursement of nicotine substitutes to accompany the rise in the price of tobacco. Today, he welcomes the sharp decline in smoking since since 2016, the number of daily smokers has fallen by 1.6 million, including 600,000 in the first half of 2018.
The government also welcomed the increase in vaccination coverage in France after making 11 vaccines compulsory. Between January and May 2018, the coverage of hexavalent vaccination (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, whooping cough, Haemophilus influenzae type B and hepatitis B) increased from 93.1% to 98.6%. Vaccination coverage against meningococcal C infections is estimated at 75.7%, compared to 39.3% for the same period in 2017. “The discourse on vaccination is changing”, noted the Prime Minister , who also welcomed the success of the flu vaccination experiment, which was generalized from October in all pharmacies.
Fight against obesity and sedentary lifestyle
Regarding the food and sports practice component, the executive intends to continue the efforts already started last year with, among other things, the generalization and promotion of the Nutri-Score, already adopted by many manufacturers.
The government also intends to better disseminate the new recommendations (more pulses, whole grains in particular) and reduce salt consumption by 30% by 25%. It has set itself several objectives by 2023, including a 15% reduction in obesity among adults and 20% among children and adolescents, as well as reducing the percentage of elderly people or malnourished hospitalized patients. In terms of form, it also wishes to promote physical activity in the workplace, among seniors and among people with chronic illnesses.
Finally, Matignon renewed its intention to fight against unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics, which contributes to bacterial resistance. For this, he wants rapid tests reimbursed by Social Security to be deployed in pharmacies next year, which will make it possible to check whether angina is viral or bacterial. Until now, they were only available to general practitioners and, as part of an experiment, in 600 pharmacies without their cost of 10 euros being covered.
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