Diario La Página (06.11.2018) El sistema de salud de Chile es el más eficiente de América Latina y el de Guatemala se sitúa en el último lugar de la clasificación, así lo reveló el primer estudio de eficacia de los sistemas de salud en la región del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Entre los 71 países analizados, 22 de 27 latinoamericanos y caribeños se sitúan en la mitad inferior de la tabla y, de ellos, 12 están en el último cuarto.

Georgia Today on the Web (03.11.2018) Georgian Prime Minister Mamkuka Bakhtadze announced today that the social protection allowance for vulnerable children under the age of 16 and for families with children will be increased by 400%. Speaking at a press conference before opening the governmental session, Bakhtadze explained that the increase in social protection will cover 140,000 vulnerable children. The change, he promised, will be included in the 2019 state budget.

ecoactu (08.11.2018) Le ministre du Travail et de l’Insertion professionnelle s’apprête à lancer un Plan national santé et sécurité au travail. La couverture des maladies professionnelles bientôt obligatoire dans les assurances

leseco.ma (14.09.2018) Le Registre social unique (RSU) vise à améliorer le ciblage des prestations des programmes de protection sociale. La préparation de ce projet est passée à la vitesse supérieure depuis juillet dernier.

letemps.ch (09.11.2018) Alors que les coûts de la santé deviennent de plus en plus insupportables pour la classe moyenne, des voix s’élèvent pour repenser tout le système de santé et l’axer sur la prévention

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For three decades we’ve been living through a paradigm shift. Our world is moving from the fading Fordist age to the ever-strengthening digital age. This shift is as unstoppable as the one that once brought us from railroads and steel mills to Fordist factories. And its impact on our lives is just as radical.

sixthtone.com (31.10.2018) Chinese authorities plan to introduce a blacklist system by the end of the year that specifically targets those who pocket social security benefits, China News reported. 

Alan Turing Institute (24.10.2018)  In this document, we offer a review of recent literature on the future of work. Using a critical review method, the report synthesises key findings about the future of work focusing on three main areas: broad research findings, emerging research directions, and innovative data science research directions.

arabtimesonline (07.11.2018) Society’s security could not be achieved without having effective economic and social security policies that meet people’s needs and preserve their rights, Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Finance Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf has stated. This remark was made by Al-Hajraf at the inauguration of the 19th conference of the International Conference of Social Security Actuaries, Statisticians and Investment Specialists which kicked off on Kuwait Tuesday under aegis of His Highness the Amir.

The volumes on “Social Protection Floors” present best practices and experiences from countries that are useful for South-South learning, for practitioners and to provide the basis for more informed policy-making.