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Transforming Long-Term Care Pain Management in North America: The Policy-Clinical Interface | Request PDF 2021-09-15 United States, canada

Authors:

  • Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, University of Regina
  • Gregory Marchildon, University of Toronto
  • Perry G Fine, University of Utah
  • Keela Herr, University of Iowa
  • Howard A. Palley, University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Sharon Kaasalainen…
Long-term care https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24170749_Transforming_Long-Term_Care_P… rruggia
Sistema Nacional de Cuidados 2021-09-15 uruguay

El Sistema Nacional de Cuidados promueve la implementación de políticas públicas destinadas a atender las necesidades de personas mayores de 65 años en situación de dependencia, niños de 0 a 3 años y personas con discapacidad severa. Además, busca mejorar la vida de las personas dependientes a…

Long-term care https://www.bps.gub.uy/13300/sistema-nacional-de-cuidados.html rruggia
Cuidados en América Latina y el Caribe en tiempos de COVID-19: hacia sistemas integrales para fortalecer la respuesta y la recuperación 2021-09-15 latin america

La construcción de sistemas integrales de cuidados es un factor fundamental para el logro del empoderamiento de las mujeres y la igualdad de género, y un elemento clave para la recuperación socioeconómica al convertirse en un generador directo e indirecto de empleo y un facilitador de que otros…

Long-term care https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/45916 rruggia
How Can Basic Income and Health Care Prevent the Next Crisis? 2021-09-14

globalcitizen.org (10.09.2021) As countries seek to contain COVID-19, a return to the way things were is not an option, according to Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. Instead, countries must guarantee basic living conditions. “We see that when…

Extension of coverage covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/why-we-need-universal-social-protectio… pmassetti
We are just now discovering how devastating COVID-19 has been for the very poor 2021-09-07 https://blogs.adb.org/blog/we-are-just-now-discovering-how-devastating-covid-19… pmassetti
COVID-19's four lessons for improving Africa's social protection systems 2021-09-07 Africa

Africa at LSE (01.09.2021) Across Africa, states have adapted or expanded social protection measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These interventions provide valuable policy lessons and political opportunities to reimagine the social contract on the continent.

Extension of coverage covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2021/09/01/four-lessons-covid19-pandemic-im… pmassetti
World Social Protection Report 2020-22: More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds 2021-09-03

ILO 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_817653/lang--en/ind… pmassetti
[Report] WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings 2021. COVID-19 and other health priorities 2021-09-03 Africa

who.int (31.08.20121) Health technologies are essential for a functioning health system. The  response  to  the  global  COVID-19  pandemic  crisis  has  exacerbated  the  need  for  rapid  evidence based  assessments  of  innovative  health  technologies  to  ensure  safe  and  appropriate  use…

covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition_SS_Monitor https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240032507 pmassetti
Towards a more gender-equitable COVID-19 response 2021-08-31

Modern Diplomacy (31.08.01 ) As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple across the world, they leave in their wake an upheaval touching all areas of public life. While all have been effected, no segment of the population has been impacted more, and in more varied ways, than women…

Gender Inequalities covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/08/31/towards-a-more-gender-equitable-covid-19-… pmassetti
COVID-19 G2P Cash-Transfer Payments : Case Study : Philippines 2021-08-31 philippines, the

worldbank.org (01.05.2021) The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is having devastating impacts on the economy and people of the Philippines, and since the onset of pandemic, the Government of the Philippines (GoP) has responded with strong social protection measures. The Social Amelioration…

E-services, Cash transfers covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail… pmassetti
US: Most Rental Assistant Funds Not Yet Distributed, Figures Show 2021-08-26 United States

 The New York Times (25.08.2021) Just $1.7 billion in funds intended to prevent eviction were disbursed in July as the White House braces for a Supreme Court decision that could strike down its eviction moratorium.

Housing covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/us/politics/eviction-rental-assistance.html?… pmassetti
Digital bodies and digitalised welfare: North-South linkages in the politics of food assistance and social welfare 2021-08-24 sudan, india, united kingdom

ideas.repec.org (2021) This paper examines North–South linkages in the politics of contemporary food assistance and social welfare, and in particular the normalisation of poverty and humanitarian crisis caused by increased digitalisation, privatisation and individualisation of aid or welfare.…

Information and communication technology, Digital inclusion Published_SS_Monitor https://ideas.repec.org/p/ems/euriss/135643.html pmassetti
India And Unemployment: Covid-19 And Its Impact On The Indian Workforce 2021-08-23 india

Forbes India (20.08.2021) Structural weaknesses in the jobs market, amplified by Covid-19, continue to quietly impact many, particularly women and younger workers. Creating sustainable, quality employment opportunities need urgent policy attention and reforms

Unemployment covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/reemploying-i… pmassetti
The Increase in Social Protection Programs During COVID-19 2021-08-20

BORGEN (14.08.2021) In an attempt to protect from economic disaster in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments enacted an unprecedented number of social protection programs. According to the World Bank, Social protection “traditionally consists of labor markets, pensions, social funds and…

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.borgenmagazine.com/social-protection-programs/ pmassetti
Polish government announces new child benefits for families to "create the future of our nation" 2021-08-19 poland

notesfrompoland.com (17.08.2021) The Polish government has unveiled plans for a new child benefit scheme. It hopes that the policy will provide an “incentive to have more children”, who will “create the future of our nation”. Under the “Family Welfare Capital” scheme approved by the cabinet…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/08/17/polish-government-announces-new-child-be… pmassetti
Bangladesh: Redesigning social safety net programmes to mitigate Covid-19 impacts 2021-08-17 bangladesh

thefinancialexpress.com.bd (10.08.2021) The Government of Bangladesh has allocated 17.83 per cent of the total budget for fiscal 2021-22 for Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs). The coverage is diverse; it includes programmes related to poverty eradication, education, health, infrastructure,…

Social policies & programmes covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/redesigning-social-safety-net-programm… pmassetti
Redesigning Canada’s social safety net for the post-pandemic economy 2021-08-12 canada

policyoptions.irpp.org (10.08.2021) COVID revealed the shortcomings of Employment Insurance and income-support programs. As the economy rebuilds, now’s the time to examine the system.

Unemployment covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2021/redesigning-canadas-social… pmassetti
Volvo Cars Family Bond gives all employees 24 weeks paid parental leave - Volvo Cars Global Media Newsroom 2021-08-06 sweden

Volvo Cars is opting in its 40,000+ employees around the globe, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy as of April 1, 2021. The ‘Family Bond’ policy will give all employees with at least one year’s service a total of 24 weeks of leave at 80 per cent of their…

Parental leave https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/280244/volvo-c… rruggia
India: Migrant workers cry neglected by the Government. How has the Covid-19 pandemic crisis highlighted the need for social security? 2021-07-20 india

 Inventiva (20.07.2021) India’s pandemic crisis has had its heart-rending consequences on millions of people across informal sectors.

Migration covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://www.inventiva.co.in/stories/tanish/migrant-workers-cry-neglected-by-the… pmassetti
Spain inches ahead with pension reform 2021-07-19 spain

Pension Policy International (19.07.2021) Spain will pay workers to postpone retirement as part of a pensions reform strategy that analysts warn does not go far enough to cut a huge deficit in the system.

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/spain-inches-ahead-with-pension-refo… pmassetti
To tackle COVID-19 outbreaks, ASEAN MPs call for more inclusive policies for migrant workers 2021-07-19 Asia

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - JAKARTA – As COVID-19 cases surge in Thailand and Malaysia, as well as elsewhere in the region, Southeast Asian lawmakers urge these governments to take more inclusive measures to protect everyone without discrimination, regardless of their migration…

Migration covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://aseanmp.org/2021/07/19/to-tackle-covid-19-outbreaks-asean-mps-call-for-… pmassetti
Pandemic has eroded past efforts to fix unemployment, inequality, say BRICS Ministers 2021-07-16 india

The Economic Times (15.07.2021) The labour ministers of five BRICS nations -Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Thursday, said the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the efforts made in the past to address unemployment, decent work deficits and inequality. “Discussion on four…

Unemployment brics, covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/indicators/pandemic-has-eroded-past-ef… pmassetti
Report: Employment and Social Developments in Europe review shows diverse impact of COVID-19 crisis 2021-07-15 european union

European Commission (06.07.2021) This review provides an up-to-date economic analysis of the steps the European Union (EU) is taking towards a strong social Europe, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. This ESDE report shows that the social impact of the…

covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&amp%3BcatId=89&amp%3BnewsId=1003… pmassetti
India: Delhi govt launches social security scheme for Covid-19 affected families 2021-07-12 india

Times of India (06.07.2021) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a scheme and an online portal to provide financial assistance to families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 and asked officials not to find faults in their claim applications. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Covid-…

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a scheme and an online portal to provide financial assistance to families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 and asked officials not to find faults in their claim applications. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata…

Family benefits, Cash transfers covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary, Published_SS_Monitor https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-govt-launches-social-secur… pmassetti
Germany finally launches basic pension scheme 2021-07-09 germany

Pension Policy International (09.07.2021) Germany’s basic pension scheme kicks off this July Shortly before the federal election in September, Germany’s coalition government is finally delivering on its promise to top-up insubstantial pension benefits to ensure a basic standard of living for all…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/germany-finally-launches-basic-pensi… pmassetti