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Hygiene resources in France

Hygiene resources in France

About one quarter of all French have never cleaned their mobile phones (Sweden: 36,8%, Russia: 11,2%). More than half of the French are neither more nor less worried by the increased global information flow about diseases and epidemics (Mexico: 17,5%, Germany: 42,2%). 30,7% of the French have still faith in their health care providers when it comes to get hygiene information (China: 8,3%, Australia: 20,4). Source: Hygiene Matters 2010 - the SCA Hygiene Report

General

 
    Doctissimo
Online health portal with focus on intimate hygiene, incontinence, menopause, pregnancy etc.
Link www.doctissimo.fr (French)
    e-sante
Online health portal with an division on feminine health care.
Link www.e-sante.fr (French)
    Institut Pasteur
Foundation contributing to the contributing to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases through research, teaching and public health initiatives.
Link www.pasteur.fr (French, English)
    CIMED
Health information for travellers and expatriots
Link www.cimed.org (French)

Statistics

 
    Institut national de la statistique e des études économiques
Statistics institute of the French government with national statistic reports, databases and publications.
Link www.insee.fr (French, English)

Incontinence

 
Institut TENA
Created in 2004, the Institute TENA aims to unite the energies of all healthcare stakeholders affected directly or indirectly by incontinence.
Link www.institut.tena.fr (French)
    TENA
Exhaustive information on what is causing bladder weakness, different types of incontinence, how to get help, exercises, people with incontinence telling their story, discussion forum, possibility to ask experts etc.
Link www.tena.fr (French)
    TENA Parlonsen
TENA’s online forum for people with bladder weakness
Link www.parlonsen.fr (French)
    Programme de Bien-Etre
Free DVD with Norwegian exercise scientist and physiotherapist Kari Bø’s program to support your health and wellbeing with focus on the Pelvicore Technique.
Link www.tena.fr (French)
    Quand le sport se conjugue au féminine
TENA’s French leaflet about being physically active despite bladder weakness. Extensive statistics review.
Link www.tena.fr (French)
    Fondation d’aide aux personnes incontinentes
Organisation for people with bladder weakness
Link www.continence-fdn.ca (French)
    Urinaire.com
Online forum people with bladder weakness
Link www.urinaire.com (French)
    UROpage.com
Online forum for urologic questions
Link www.uropage.com (French)

Feminine care

 
    Bladder weakness during pregnancy.
Look for TENA under “Incontinence”.
    Nana
Offers feminine towels, tampons and panty liners.
Link www.nana.fr (French)
    Love: guide de survie
An expert answers your questions about your body and your feelings, e.g. menstruation, contraceptives, weight, venereal diseases etc.
Link www.nana.fr (French)
    Femsante
Online forum for women’s health care
Link www.femsante.com (French)

Baby & mother care

 
    Children with incontinence or bladder weakness during pregnancy.
Look for TENA under “Incontinence”.
    BabyCenter
Content. BabyCentre helps new, expectant and "actively trying" parents to find the information, support and reassurance they need.
Link www.babycenter.fr (French)
    Infobébés
Online community for new and future parents.
Link www.infobebes.com (French)
    Bébé Passion
Online community for new and future parents.
Link www.bebepassion.com (French)
    Up&Go
Comprehensive information for parents waiting for a child or having a child. Parents community, pregnancy calendar, glossary, baby arrival calculator, tips for all stages during pregnancy and the first years with the baby, discussion forum etc.
Link www.up-go.fr (French)

Public & hand hygiene

 
La Grippe H1N1 (Grippe Porcine)
Interactive patient information.
Link online.x-plain.com (French, English)
Grippe Porcine
Online portal with news, background info, statistics, preventive measures etc. about the swine flu.
Link www.grippe-porcine.info (French)
    Hygiène des mains
Multimedia portal about hand washing with an online handwashing game, bibliography, handwashing demonstrations on CD-RO etc.
Link www.hygienedesmains.fr (French)
    Allergique.org
Online magazine about allergies and hygiene.
Link www.allergique.org (French)
    Groupe Hygiène
Cooperation between hygiene products’ manufacturers in France
Link www.grouphygiene.org (French)
    SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE D'HYGIÈNE HOSPITALIÈRE
French organisation for hygiene in the health sector
Link www.sfhh.net (French)
    Tork
Away From Home products and services for personal hygiene as well as for wiping, cleaning, and polishing application in industry. Tork also has a complete range of table napkins and specific healthcare products.
Link www.tork.fr (French)
    La machine a laver
Online museum about washing machines
Link www.lamachinealaver.com (French)

Water

 
    Portail envionnement
Online portal for sustainable news
Link www.actualites-news-environnement.com (French)
    Office International de l’Eau
Gathering public and private partners involved in water resources management and protection
Link www.oieau.fr (English, French)
    EAUDOC
Online portal for information and documentation about water
Link www.iowater.org (French)
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