The Francophone Summit

The summit.

of the programs (interventions) are on the horizon. Although such evaluations are not intended to be threatening , there is a pervasive fear that any findings that are critical will bear negatively on the ability to attract funds for future activities. But, the potential threat that could be associated with negatively perceived findings raises caution flags relative to participating in evaluati...

The francophone network on neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are communicable diseases that affect the world’s poorest populations living in endemic areas and having no or little access to prevention means, diagnosis, or treatment. WHO recognizes 18 NTDs endemic in 149 countries, affecting approximately a billion people (WHO, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/ntdreport/en/). Despite their massive impact,...

The Hybridity of Francophone Voices from Below

Many people on both sides of the Atlantic are unaware of the glaring facts of the massive French involvement in the slave trade: that more slaves were brought to the tiny island of Martinique than to all the United States; that in 1789, Saint-Domingue supplied over half of France’s overseas trade and had a slave population of half a million, more than all the other French and British West Indie...

Diarrhea at the summit.

Are There Mental Health Differences Between Francophone and Non-Francophone Populations in Manitoba?

OBJECTIVE Francophones may experience poorer health due to social status, cultural differences in lifestyle and attitudes, and language barriers to health care. Our study sought to compare mental health indicators between Francophones and non-Francophones living in the province of Manitoba. METHODS Two populations were used: one from administrative datasets housed at the Manitoba Centre for H...