“All higher education students, and not just those in universities, will be able to have access to a medical offer for prevention and care,” the ministry announced on Thursday.
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They had been particularly mobilized during the health crisis. University health services (SSU) will be reinforced and extended to all students at the start of 2023, announced the Minister of Higher Education, Sylvie Retailleau, Thursday, October 13.
“All higher education students, and not just those in universities, will be able to have access to a medical offer for prevention and care”underlines the ministry in a press release.
With an envelope of “8.2 million additional euros for student health”, this reform transforms university health services (SSU) into student health services (SSE). It aims to “better coordinate their action with the care actors of the territory”writes the ministry.
This boasts a “better legitimacy of action in all areas of student health”. “The decree to be published will explicitly include in the education code that these health services are in charge of mental health, sexual, addictions, nutritional support for students”.
This measure is announced in line with a consultation carried out since January with student organizations and actors from the university world. The health crisis has highlighted shortcomings, particularly in terms of psychological support for students.
This reform was “desired for many years. It reaffirms that health is at the heart of the missions of university student life”, writes France Universities, which brings together the presidents of establishments, in a press release. For the association, these care services “are essential cogs in the establishments”.