Bernard KOUCHNER has decided: the vaccination campaign against hepatitis B will be relaunched. Some physicians were concerned that the vaccine was causing serious neurological disorders, which is not the opinion of the Technical Committee on Immunization. 450 dubious cases have been reported since 1989 out of 25 million people vaccinated. For Bernard KOUCNER, there is no current data to impute these complications to the vaccine. Interview with Bernard KOUCHNER, Secretary of State for Health: "No expert... has found a correlation between vaccination and neurological incidents; but investigations are continued with three control case programs, to prove whether or not there are anomalies". The results of the ongoing epidemiological study on these risks will be available in the coming months. Vaccination is therefore recommended, but is not imposed.
A team of French researchers has found a new therapy to fight cancer, chronotherapy, chemotherapy administered at specific times of the day through a laptop computer. Commentary on images of the application of this therapy on a patient, alternating with the interview of Dr Francis LEVY (hospital Paul Brousse de Villejuif), describing the advantages of this treatment, including, in particular, a limitation of the side effects and a more targeted action of the treatment.
The British government asserts that the disease of "mad cow" or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, could be transmitted to man. Brussels calls an emergency meeting to address health and economic concerns. Several passing interviews concerned by the situation Commentary by journalist Véronique TAVEAU, (Special Envoy) talking about people suffering from the disease in England.
Children are the first victims of pollution in the big cities because especially at the height of the escape pots. The commentary on children’s plans in the streets of Paris alternates with the interviews of a mother who explains that her daughter had several bronchiolities and of Alain GRIMFELD, pneumo-pediatrician at the hospital Armand Trousseau.
In the Maritime Alps, one in 100 women carries the AIDS virus. This is double that of Paris, which has the highest rate of HIV. In 70% of cases women are contaminated by intravenous drug use. If advised to terminate their pregnancy, they remain free to keep their child or not The commentary on images of the hospital center of Nice, alternates with the interview of Professor Jean-Yves GILLET, chief gynecologist-obstetric at the CHU of Nice, and the reaction of two mothers about the screening.
First medical at the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon: a 10-month-old infant has benefited from the transplantation of part of his father’s liver, alive. Interviews with his father and Dr Olivier BOILLOT, surgeon of the hepatic transplant unit, complete the topic.
The cholera epidemic in Peru since the end of January is gradually spreading to neighbouring countries, despite the precautions taken at the borders. Comment on factual images and illustration, infographic and interview Olivier WEIL (Directorate of International Affairs of Public Assistance).
In the Broussais hospital, the team of Doctor CARPENTIER put on Friday 14 February an artificial heart of a new model and according to a new process on a cardiomyopath patient.
At the Clinique Saint Luc de Besançon, the parents of the child Bernard Gros gave of their bone marrow to save their son, suffering from leukemia. The child received it intravenously.
Report to the Broussais hospital where doctors took part of the heart of a rabbit, an earpiece, which they will keep alive for 48 hours in order to undergo drug tests.
Les résultats confirmant l'efficacité du vaccin contre la poliomyélite ont été publiés à l'Université de Pittsburgh. Une conférence de presse a été donnée par les Professeurs Thomas Francis (directeur du centre anti-polio) et Jonas Salk (inventeur du vaccin). Ces résultats publiés, la fabrication industrielle du vaccin a pu être lancée.
Report devoted to the results of an Ifop survey for the daily La Croix on the PMA and GPA, while the general states of bioethics are opening. It shows the evolution of French mentalities, which are now very supportive of medically assisted procreation (MAP), including for female couples, as well as gestation for others (GPA). Commentaries on illustrations and infographics alternate with the interview of Caroline MÉCARY, a lawyer at the Paris Bar specialising in defending the rights of homosexuals.
In Sierra Leone (West Africa), the authorities are not hiding their concern about the spread of the Ebola virus in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. According to "Médecins Sans Frontières", the epidemic is out of control and is likely to worsen or even affect new countries. Dr Omar KAHN, head of one of the main treatment centres in Africa, contracted the disease himself and died yesterday. Comment on factual images and archives and interviews Omar KAHN (archives) and Walter LORENZI, head of mission MSF Belgium in Sierra Leone (video-internet interview).
A report on the death of a premature baby on the highway, his mother having had to give birth in an emergency in her car while travelling to the maternity hospital in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, an hour’s drive from her home in the Lot. In this department there’s only one maternity ward left. An investigation is under way to try to elucidate the circumstances of this tragedy, which resuscitates the debate on medical deserts. Interviews with Nicole PAULO, Mayor (PS) of Figeac, a mother and Martin MALVY, President (PS) of the Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées, alternating with a comment on illustrations and infographics.
Reportage. A few days before the launch of the telethon, Pierre BERGE denounced the methods of this program on France info, which, according to him "parasitises the generosity of the French". He also claims that the AFM has invested the money in buildings. Images et sonore de son intervention sur France info, suivi de la réponse par téléphone de Laurence TIENNOT-HERMENT, président de l'AFM (association française contre les myopathies), which defends any fraudulent use of funds collected during the telethon. Illustration of his remarks on images of laboratory researchers and an extract from a previous edition of the telethon.
Reportage consacré au virus H1N1 ou grippe porcine. Explications sur l'origine de ce virus extrêmement pathogène, de sa mutation à sa transmission à l'homme, et point sur les traitements médicaux actuels. Interview de Bernard Vallat, Organisation mondiale de la santé animale.
Report in Lyon and Paris on the organisation of influenza A vaccinations in saturated and overburdened vaccination centres. Comment on factual images that alternate with a microsidewalk.
Report on the controversy that accompanies the installation of condom dispensers in high schools. Supporters and opponents judge the necessity of this installation, and its consequences on the development of adolescents. Interviews with Lucette SALGAROLO, principal of the Lycée Noordover (Nord), Jean Marc NESME, deputy UMP of the Saône et Loire, Doctor Agnès DUCROS, school doctor SNMSU, and testimonies of high school students.
Report on foreign doctors settling in rural areas abandoned by French practitioners. An example is Aveyron, Requista, a Romanian doctor’s office and the Rodez hospital, where two Czech doctors and three Romanians have just been hired. Factual images alternating with interviews with Dr Corina POPESCU, who has just arrived in France, Dr Jean-Marie VIGROUX, Dr Philippe CARRIERE, President of the Medical Commission at the Hospital of Rodez, Dr Yvan-Michel HARAN, Chairman of the Board of the Ordre des médecins de l'Aveyron.