[Public health and training for nurses and senior level management]. / La santé publique et les formations d'infirmières et cadres de santé.

The teaching of public health has progressively developed within the area of nursing and senior management training, in line with the development of these professions and the population's needs, in order to hold an identifiable place in today's programmes. Its dynamic is closely linked to the educational projects of various institutes. But if training is strengthened to develop this pertinent and significant dimension as an integral part of care providers' functions, then public health as a professional practice remains dependant upon institutional objectives and political and economic trends.