slate.fr (12.02.2016) Le président de la plus grande caisse d’assurance maladie publique allemande a déclaré qu’il comptait à l’avenir faire une plus grande utilisation des données personnelles des patients.
AllAfrica (09.02.2016) The Deputy Director of the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) in charge of Programmes, Her Excellency Vidhya Ganesh has commended Ghana for it success in the implementation of several social protection programmes which are helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Finchannel (12.02.2016) The World Bank and the Government of Sudan on February 11 signed the grant agreement launching the Sudan Social Safety Net Project. By supporting reforms to improve the targeting and management of Sudan’s existing social protection/cash transfer systems, the Project intends to help cushion the negative effects of fiscal reforms on poor and vulnerable households.
ideas4development.org (09.02.2016) One of the most highly charged debates in social security is whether it is preferable to offer schemes to everyone or target them only at the poor. Across both developed and developing countries, we find many examples of both approaches: for example, according to the ILO (2014), 36 countries offer universal social pension schemes while 53 countries means-test them. From a technical perspective there really is no argument: universal provision is vastly superior in reaching those living in poverty and in reducing both poverty and inequality.
El País )14.01.2016) Los padres de niños que nazcan en 2016 y trabajen como dependientes podrán reclamar hasta 13 días consecutivos de licencia por paternidad para estar con el recién nacido, mientras que los no dependientes tendrán 10 días. Asimismo, en función de quién lo decida concretar, una vez terminada la licencia maternal de 14 semanas, madre o padre podrán trabajar medio horario hasta los seis meses de edad del bebé.
El Salvador (09.02.2016) Analistas consideran que Grecia tendrá que lograr crecimiento de 1.5 % para una reforma sostenible.
lesechos.fr (10.02.2015) Le Conseil d’orientation des retraites a dressé un panorama des systèmes de retraite de onze pays développés. Les mécanismes d’ajustement automatiques se multiplient.
Zhe Hill (10.02.2016) Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell says immigration reform would help achieve universal health coverage.
Europa/News (03.02.2016) Europe's population is getting older. As a consequence of this demographic trend and recent pension reforms that increased the statutory retirement age and curtailed early retirement options, the number of older workers aged 55 and above increased by more than 12 million between 2004 and 2014 in the EU28, bringing their total number to 38 million.
The Guardian (09.02.2016) We look at how patients pay for healthcare around the world and the general standard of care they might expect
