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India: Government to focus on access to social security for unorganised labour: Jaitley

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The Hindu (05.01.2016) Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, said the government’s priority was to ensure access to health and social security benefits to three labour groups—organised, unorganised and those not employed or below the poverty line.

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india
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Maroc: La couverture médicale s’élargit, l’assurance-retraite demeure faible

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La Vie Eco (28.12.2015) De 33,7% en 2010, le taux de couverture médicale monte à 62% de la population totale en 2014. Toutefois, le croisement des chiffres entre les différentes sources gagnerait à être développé.

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morocco
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Health
Health insurance
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France: La révolution des complémentaires santé obligatoires

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France Inter (21.12.2015) Au 1er janvier, tous les employeurs de France devront proposer un contrat collectif de couverture santé à leurs salariés. Une mesure pas forcément évidente à mettre en place dans les petites entreprises

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france
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Health insurance
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The road to universal health coverage - a case study on Gabon

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WHO (12.12.2015) Mobile phones are becoming one of the world’s most important health tools, used in many countries to track exercise, ensure medicines are genuine, and even to read blood glucose levels. In Gabon, they’re being used to raise revenue for the national health system.

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gabon
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Health
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[Report] The state of social protection in ASEAN at the dawn of integration

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ilo.org (25.11.2015) The ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening Social Protection channels a growing consensus in the region that the establishment of Social Protection Floors is fundamental for reducing poverty and inequality and promoting inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Asia
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Finland: Contrary to reports, basic income study still at preliminary stage

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kela.fi (11.12.2015) There have been misleading reports in the media about the Finnish experimental study on a Universal Basic Income. Only a preliminary study to explore possibilities has begun.

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finland
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Deutschland: Gesundheitssystem stärker für Migranten öffnen

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Bundesregierung Artikel (17.11.2015) Zuwanderer sollen einen besseren Zugang zum Gesundheitssystem erhalten. Das betonte die Kanzlerin beim Integrationsgipfel im Kanzleramt. Merkel ging auch auf die Anschläge in Paris ein und bekräftigte, es müsse alles getan werden, die Verbrechen aufzuklären.

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germany
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Health insurance
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Nigeria: AfDB Advises FG against Hasty Implementation of Social Protection Policy

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This Day Live (30.11.2015) The Country Director, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Ousmane Dore, has said the present administration’s social welfare policy where it planned to introduce a direct conditional monthly social security payment of N5,000 for 25 million poor Nigerians needed detailed costing amid limited financial resources both at federal and state levels.

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nigeria
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