Action sociale : la Guinée se dote enfin d’une politique nationale de protection sociale

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Guinéenews (30.09.2016) Mieux vaut tard que jamais. A l’instar de nombreux pays africains et du monde, la Guinée va se doter d’une politique nationale de protection sociale. En conclave durant deux jours depuis ce 28 septembre 2016, les acteurs concernés comptent définir les mesures, stratégies et instruments y afférant dans le but de reculer la pauvreté en République de Guinée, a-t-on constaté.

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Canada: CCOHS launches website to bring health, work, wellness together

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cos-mag (05.10.2016) The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a new Healthy Workplaces website that brings together some of the best information, tools and resources available to help employers, workers and practitioners participate in making their workplaces healthy and safe.

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canada
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Occupational accidents and diseases

France: Dégressivité des allocations chômage, une fausse bonne idée?

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La Tribune (06.10.2016) Une étude de l'OFCE vient contredire quelques idées sur les bienfaits qu'entraînerait l'instauration de la dégressivité des allocations chômage. Selon son auteur, l'impact serait limité sur le redressement des finances du régime et l’accélération du retour vers l'emploi ne serait pas prouvée.

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france
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Unemployment

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Pakistan shares its universal health coverage model with regional countries

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The News (05.10.2016) Pakistan has taken a major step in the realm of universal health coverage by launching the National Health Insurance Initiative, which caters to the health needs of population living below the poverty line through provision of free health services in the public and private sectors. The initiative, in terms of its model and scale, serves as an example that can be replicated in other countries of the region.

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pakistan
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Health
Extension of coverage

France: Professionnels libéraux : vers une protection sociale renforcée ?

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Les Echos (08.10.2016) Avec le projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale pour 2017, la couverture sociale obligatoire des artisans et commerçants serait étendue aux professions libérales non réglementées.

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france
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Employment
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

Europe’s health systems on life support

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Politico (06.10.2016) Europe’s health care systems aren’t feeling very well. Doctors have been threatening massive strikes in Britain to protest pay and conditions. Italian regions are going bankrupt trying to fund medicines. Drugmakers are pulling diabetes drugs from Germany, blaming government-set prices that don’t let them recoup their investment.

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european union
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Health

Bangladesh: Experts for adaptive social protection plans to deal with disasters

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The Financial Express (02.10.2016) Experts have underscored the need for taking community-based adaptive social protection schemes in Bangladesh aiming to address poverty and cope with the aftermath of any disaster.

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bangladesh
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Social assistance
Shocks & extreme events
Natural disasters