Lead health promotion, prevention and education actions

In the Grand Est Region, life expectancy at birth in 2012 was 80.8 years. This level is one year lower than what is observed for metropolitan France as a whole.

Despite the continuous improvement in health conditions in recent decades, health inequalities persist. They are linked to the health determinants of populations, whether social, environmental or behavioral. Certain populations are particularly vulnerable, including young people and those far from health services.

Young people today experience complex and ambivalent situations, due to increasing precariousness and the difficulty of finding their place in our society. It is necessary to create levers to co-construct more effective health policies for young people to promote their civic, social and professional integration in the territory.

Particular attention must be paid to populations in isolated territories for whom access to health services is sometimes complex. The regional health policy will aim to act primarily through prevention and health education, taking into account the specificities of the territories and populations. The actions proposed under this support will cover all health determinants.