"I Carry the Voice of the Health Poor": a Mayor Walks to Paris Against Medical Deserts

"It's the only thing I have to do": Vincent Beaumont planned to start on Saturday, May 24. The mayor of La Ferrière-aux- ponds (Orne) takes his pilgrim's staff to shout at injustice: "We all pay the same social contributions, but not everyone has the same right to health." He planned to arrive in Paris on June 4 "to bring up certain realities".

From 19 to 27 May 2025, the French delegation led by Mr Yannick Neuder, Minister for Health and Access to Care, took part in the 78th World Health Assembly (AMS) in Geneva. This major annual meeting of international health governance, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), allowed France to take the voice around several priority issues: pandemic preparedness, equity of access to care and strengthening multilateral cooperation. The the…