New WHO data portal to help track progress towards universal health coverage
WHO (12.12.2016) To mark Universal Health Coverage Day, WHO today launched a new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) around the world. The portal shows where countries need to improve access to services, and where they need to improve information.
Growing African Workforce Comes to Grips with Maternity Leave
bignewsnetwork (29.12.2014) Africa's population is growing and the United Nations estimates 40 percent of the world's population will live in Africa by 2050. African economies are also growing, along with a growth in the work force. But in some countries, the social and economic forces collide on workplace issues like parental leave. While some countries are moving to extend leave, others are having a hard time enforcing the laws they already have.
Ubérisation de l'économie, comment fonctionnent ces nouveaux jobs ?
Taxi, livraison, travaux... grâce aux nouvelles applications, nous pouvons tous proposer facilement nos services dans différents domaines. Mais que valent ces nouveaux jobs ? Offrent-ils un bon complément de salaire ? Quelles en sont les limites ?
Nouvelles formes du travail et de la protection des actifs
À quoi ressemblera le travail demain ? Serons-nous tous entrepreneurs nomades ? Le contrat commercial aura-t-il remplacé le contrat de travail ?
Pensions and ageing populations: the problem explained
Financial Times (28.08.2016) If demographics are destiny, as academics are fond of saying, then large parts of the developed world are facing a challenging fate.
EU: E-health and the ‘fine line’ of big data
EurActiv (14.12.2016) The introduction of digital technology in healthcare systems might be viewed by health stakeholders in a positive light. However, policymakers are yet to address issues related to data collection and use that are considered crucial in the management of chronic conditions like diabetes.
[Report] OECD/EC Health at a Glance: Europe
IMTJ (15.01.2017) Europe paying a heavy price for chronic diseases, finds new OECD/EC report. Premature deaths of 550,000 working age people across European Union countries from chronic diseases.
France: La Cnav met enfin la demande de retraite en ligne
FrenchWeb.fr (10.01.2016) L'assurance retraite fait sa mue numérique. La Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse (Cnav) permet désormais aux nouveaux retraités de déclarer en ligne leur situation et de déposer leur dossier sur lassuranceretraite.fr. Pour l'instant, seuls les 700 000 retraités salariés du régime général et qui se déclarent chaque année, sont concernés par ce nouveau compte personnel en ligne.
Commission launches new initiative to improve health and safety of workers
Europa (12.01.2017) Today the European Commission is taking action to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the EU.