Extension of coverage

Can social protection play a role in reducing childhood violence?

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blogs.worldbank.org (28.06.2016) As many as one billion children under the age of 18 experience some form of violence every year. This exposure is not only a violation of child rights; it can also hamper children’s cognitive development, mental health, educational achievement, and long-term labor market prospects.

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Sénégal: Couverture maladie universelle - Le taux passe de 20 à 40% de 2012 à 2015

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Le Soleil (16.06.2016) Des acteurs de la santé, de la société civile, des autorités administratives, politiques, des dignitaires religieux, entre autres, se sont engagés devant le ministre de la Santé à porter le plaidoyer pour améliorer la santé de la mère et de l’enfant. Après leur déclaration, ils ont intégré l’Alliance nationale de plaidoyer sur la santé de la mère, de l’enfant et de l’adolescent. Cette alliance a été lancée, avant-hier, à Dakar, par le Pr Awa Marie Coll Seck, ministre de la Santé et de l’Action sociale.

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Report: Social protection renews optimism for sustainable development

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UNDP (22.06.2016) As an effort to support policy implementation and to bring an up-to-date analysis of creative policies blossoming across the African continent, the UNDP World Centre for Sustainable Development (RIO+ Centre) and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa are launching the first RIO+ global report in Gaborone, Botswana. The report focuses on social protection as a key to achieving sustainable development by building on the experiences of Africa and Brazil to capture lessons that inspire citizens and provide policymakers with information on existing programmes.

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Africa
brazil
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Burkina Faso: Protection sociale adaptive : Réfléchir en synergie pour infléchir le niveau de pauvreté et de vulnérabilité du Burkina

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lefaso.net (22.06.2016) Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale organise conjointement avec le gouvernement du Burkina Faso, un atelier sur la protection sociale adaptative du 21 au 23 juin 2016 à Ouagadougou. Le thème retenu à cet effet est « Vers un système coordonné de filets sociaux adaptatifs au Burkina Faso ». Cette rencontre se tient au moment ou le pays élabore le cadre programmatique de l’action gouvernementale avec la finalisation du plan national de développement économique et social (PNDES) 2016-2020.

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burkina faso
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Lessons for India in Thailand’s experience on universal healthcare

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The Indian Express (22.06.2016) Recently, Thailand prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, visited India to enhance partnership between the two countries in the areas of trade, defence, security, education, science and technology and people-to-people contacts. Although not included in this list, healthcare is an area where India has much to learn from Thailand.

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india
thailand
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Health
Health insurance
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Ghana: National Social Protection Policy to Address Poverty, Social Inequalities and Other Vulnerabilities

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allAfrica.com (16.06.2016) Ghana has developed a National Social Protection Policy to guide the consistent and systematic provision of relevant programmes aimed at poverty reduction and the provision of relief for sections of the Ghanaian society who, for any reason, are unable to provide for themselves.

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ghana
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Ireland: The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI calls for Government to extend universal healthcare

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Irish Times (16.06.2016) Future Government reforms should aim to increase the extent of universal health coverage while building from the existing system, a new paper drawn up by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said.

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ireland
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Indonesia faces challenges with universal health care

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Japan Times (04.06.2016) When Heni Karmila sought to find a doctor for her ailing mother using Indonesia’s new health care system, she faced a nine-hour wait in a line outside a crowded public hospital in Jakarta.

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indonesia
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Congo: Lutte contre la pauvreté : Vers la mise en place d’un système de protection sociale globale et intégré au Congo

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adiac-congo.com (26.05.2016) L’atelier national sur la protection sociale organisé du 23 au 24 mai à Kintélé, banlieue de Brazzaville par le ministère des Affaires sociales, de l’action humanitaire et de la solidarité en partenariat avec la Banque mondiale, sur le thème « Construisons une nouvelle protection sociale plus globale et mieux intégrée. » s’est fixé comme objectif l’élaboration d’un programme concerté sur la protection sociale au Congo.

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congo
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