Zawya (01.09.2016) According to the report of Vice-President Office, Jahangiri in meeting with Secretary General of International Social Security Association (ISSA) Hans-Horst Konkolewsky here on Wednesday said that Iran's Social Security Organization needs international interactions and expressed hope that by presence of Mr. secretary general of ISSA in Iran, the organization can use international experiences and opportunities.

TDG (26.08.2016) Cybersanté: L’audition des ordonnances de la loi fédérale sur le dossier électronique du patient a pris fin le 29 juin dernier. La loi devrait entrer en vigueur courant 2017

The Guardian (26.08.2016) NHS bosses throughout England are quietly drawing up plans for hospital closures, cutbacks and radical changes to the way healthcare is delivered in an attempt to meet spiralling demand and plug the hole in their finances, an investigation by the Guardian and campaign group 38 Degrees has revealed.

La Jornada (31.08.2016) En el país ya existen dos mil 17 planes privados de pensiones que cubren a 1.4 millones de trabajadores y han sido registrados ante Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar), informó el organismo regulador.

Panamá América (22.08.2016) La crisis por la falta de medicamentos e insumos básicos en los sistemas de salud pública es aprovechada por el Gobierno para reforzar su política de externalización de servicios y compras directas a favor de empresas de allegados.

Estrategia y Negocios (09.08.2016) Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) panameña está en riesgo de quiebra y precisa una reforma a su programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM). Todo parece indicar que actual Administración no la afrontará y la dejaría en manos del próximo presidente, apuntan exdirectores de la entidad.

Panama Amercica (24.08.2016( Un informe preliminar sobre el Programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) fue entregado por el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) a la vicepresidenta Isabel de Saint Malo.

The China Post (20.08.2016) Hearing loss was ranked as the most common occupational disease in Taiwan last year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Labor (MOL) Friday.

unwomen.org (24.08.2016) An estimated 40 – 50 per cent of migrants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the two biggest cities in Viet Nam, are women, and they face distinct challenges. Low and unstable incomes and lack of social protection make them particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. But migrant women workers of Viet Nam refuse to live on the fringes any longer. More than 10,000 migrant workers have learnt how to access social welfare benefits, legal protection and health care. They are advocating for their rights and helping one another.

The Guardian (01.09.2016) Health select committee says government must fulfil health pledges and take on big industry interests to tackle childhood obesity and diabetes