The Direction générale de la Santé (DGS) is one of the
Directorates-General
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of the
French
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Ministry of Health.
It was created in 1956 by the merging of the ''Direction de l’hygiène publique'' and ''Direction de Hygiène sociale''.
Mission
Its mission is to prepare the public health politic and participate in its implementation.
References
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Government of France