[The Direction Générale de la Santé today].

The Direction générale de la santé, created fifty years ago as part of the French Ministry of Health, is devoted to public health. Among the current challenges which the Direction générale de la santé must meet are various types of potential health crisis, preparing the country for major health threats, reinforcing disease prevention and risk management, coordinating health institutions at the national level, and promoting French health policies within Europe and internationally.