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Zambia: DCs urged to take keen interest in monitoring social protection programmes

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lusakatimes (06.11.2018) Government has urged District Commissioners to take keen interest in monitoring social protection programmes and ensure that intended beneficiaries are reached. Community development minister Olipa Phiri says this is because District Commissioners are government’s link pins in ensuring effective implementation of programmes such as social cash transfer (SCT) , among others.

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zambia
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Accidents du travail : qui sont les Français les plus touchés ?

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france info (16.11.2918) Une personne sur quatre, en France, déclarait avoir été blessée au travail, au moins une fois au cours de sa carrière. C'est ce qui ressort de l'étude publiée ce jeudi par l'Insee, qui détaille la fréquence de ces accidents auprès des ouvriers, des artisans et des agriculteurs et en souligne les conséquences.

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france
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Occupational accidents and diseases

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Chile tiene el sistema de salud más eficiente de Latinoamérica. ¿En qué posición se encuentra El Salvador?

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Diario La Página (06.11.2018) El sistema de salud de Chile es el más eficiente de América Latina y el de Guatemala se sitúa en el último lugar de la clasificación, así lo reveló el primer estudio de eficacia de los sistemas de salud en la región del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Entre los 71 países analizados, 22 de 27 latinoamericanos y caribeños se sitúan en la mitad inferior de la tabla y, de ellos, 12 están en el último cuarto.

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chile
el Salvador
latin america
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Health insurance
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Georgia: Social Protection Allowance for Vulnerable Children to Increase

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Georgia Today on the Web (03.11.2018) Georgian Prime Minister Mamkuka Bakhtadze announced today that the social protection allowance for vulnerable children under the age of 16 and for families with children will be increased by 400%. Speaking at a press conference before opening the governmental session, Bakhtadze explained that the increase in social protection will cover 140,000 vulnerable children. The change, he promised, will be included in the 2019 state budget.

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georgia
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Family benefits
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Plan national santé et sécurité au travail : Bientôt une première au Maroc

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ecoactu (08.11.2018) Le ministre du Travail et de l’Insertion professionnelle s’apprête à lancer un Plan national santé et sécurité au travail. La couverture des maladies professionnelles bientôt obligatoire dans les assurances

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morocco
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Maroc: Registre social unique. Rendez-vous en novembre prochain

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leseco.ma (14.09.2018) Le Registre social unique (RSU) vise à améliorer le ciblage des prestations des programmes de protection sociale. La préparation de ce projet est passée à la vitesse supérieure depuis juillet dernier.

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morocco
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Family benefits
Information and communication technology
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China Plans to Blacklist Citizens for Misusing Social Security

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sixthtone.com (31.10.2018) Chinese authorities plan to introduce a blacklist system by the end of the year that specifically targets those who pocket social security benefits, China News reported. 

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Stability unreachable without economic, social security

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arabtimesonline (07.11.2018) Society’s security could not be achieved without having effective economic and social security policies that meet people’s needs and preserve their rights, Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Finance Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf has stated. This remark was made by Al-Hajraf at the inauguration of the 19th conference of the International Conference of Social Security Actuaries, Statisticians and Investment Specialists which kicked off on Kuwait Tuesday under aegis of His Highness the Amir.

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Deutschland hat das teuerste Gesundheitssystem in der EU 

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Gesundheitsstadt Berlin (29.10.2018) Viel Hochleistungsmedizin, wenig Vorsorge: Dieses gemischte Zeugnis stellt die EU-Kommission de deutschen Gesundheitssystem aus. Bei den Ausgaben steht Deutschland indes an der Spitze

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germany
Global challenges
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Financing
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