A public service, placed under the responsibility of the Minister for Health, has the task of disseminating free of charge and as widely as possible information relating to health and health products, and in particular to the health, medico-social and social services available to the public. The information disseminated is adapted and accessible to disabled people.
It is set up with the help of the national health insurance funds, the Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l’autonomie, the agencies and authorities responsible for public health and the regional health agencies.