France

What will the health policy be for the new French government?

France is currently navigating an unprecedented political landscape. The snap legislative elections in July failed to deliver a parliamentary majority... View Article

EU SHD Coalition Event at the French National Assembly, October 18th 2023 : Exploring Early Detection of Structural Heart Diseases for Healthy Aging

On October 18th, the EU Structural Heart Disease Coalition was at the French National Assembly, at the invitation of Deputy... View Article

New Roadmap on Ageing Well, what progress for health?

 On the occasion of the restitution of the work of the Conseil national de la Refondation on Ageing Well, the... View Article

The French pension reform: a new vision for an ageing society?

The French government has presented on February 27, 2023, the principles of its pension reform. One of the main ambitions is to raise the legal retirement age to 64, meaning 43 years of contribution will now be required to receive a full pension. It will also consider long careers and the drudgery of work.

French Bill on “Building a society for aging well”: an opportunity to include the prevention of age-related diseases.

In the coming weeks and months, the French parliament will examine a text on aging well in France, which represents an opportunity to include the prevention and detection of age-related diseases, including structural heart disease, as one of the elements for preserving autonomy and building a society of aging well.

At the heart of aging well: raising awareness, screening and prioritizing in the face of cardiovascular emergencies.

En décembre 2022, l’Institut Choiseul France, groupe de réflexion indépendant, a publié une note stratégique sur l’urgence cardiovasculaire en France.... View Article

French Parliament and Minister calls for integration of active and healthy ageing in upcoming French Presidency of the EU

On 15 September, an event organised in the National Assembly by MP Annie Vidal and MP Paul Christophe gathered key stakeholders, including the French delegated Minister for Autonomy Brigitte Bourguignon, to discuss the inclusion of active and healthy ageing in the forthcoming French EU Presidency.

French members of Parliament raise the alert on the issue of cardiovascular diseases in the context of covid-19

In July 2020, a proposal for a bill was introduced by MP Agnès Firmin Le Bodo (Agir, Seine-Maritime) in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic...

French Senator mentions structural heart disease during public session

Senator Catherine Deroche mentioned structural heart diseases during a public session held on the law proposal on the citizen rescuer...

Roundtable on the good management of structural heart diseases as the key to ageing well takes place in France

On October 1st, 2019, an event dedicated to structural heart disease and active ageing took place in the National Assembly...