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UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after COVID-19 | | UN News

Submitted by btreichel on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 11:45

UN Secretary-General Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the need for action on mental health

Key messages:

The problem:

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Africa
Asia
australia
Americas
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Global challenges
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Health promotion
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Non au retour du tâcheronnage ! | Alternatives Economiques

Submitted by gfilhon on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 10:56

Le constat est alarmant dans le monde du travail. La pénurie de travail et la stigmatisation à l’embauche offrent un boulevard aux plates-formes américaines pour recruter. Ce modèle, si on peut le qualifier ainsi, fragilise ces nouveaux embauchés et produit encore plus de précarité avec l’absence de protection sociale.  Dénoncer ces méthodes est bien là l’essentiel, car il s’agit en effet d’une vraie cause, d’un combat pour la préservation de notre modèle social unique au monde.

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Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
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Employment of young workers
Safety and health at work
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
Societal Impact
Business processes
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Exponential Disruption in the Digital Economy

Submitted by ruggia on Mon, 05/06/2019 - 14:01

This paper addresses five disruptive technologies that are driving massive economic transformation and that will be critical areas for public policy formulation and implementation in the region in the years ahead: cloud computing, blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things.

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Americas
Global challenges
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Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Aging and demographic changes in Americas (long-term care) - PAHO/OPS

Submitted by rruggia on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 10:36

Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population aged 60 years and older will double, from about 11% to 22%. The absolute number of people 60 years and older is projected to increase from 900 million in 2015 to 1.4 billion by 2030, to 2.1 billion by 2050, and to 3.2 billion in 2100 (1). Between 2025 and 2030, life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will increase to a projected 80.7 years for women and 74.9 years for men; in Canada and the United States of America, those numbers are projected to be even higher: 83.3 years for women and 79.3 years for men (2).

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Americas
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Health
Long-term care
Population ageing
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Le champignon microscopique “Candida auris”, une menace grandissante pour la santé publique

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 18:38

Une mystérieuse infection due à un champignon résistant aux traitements se développe dans le monde, et ce dans un climat de secret

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Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Global challenges
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Health promotion
Medical care
Health insurance
Shocks & extreme events
Natural disasters
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Une santé hors de prix aux Etats-Unis | Alternatives Economiques

Submitted by gfilhon on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 15:44

démonstration de l'inefficacité de la privatisation de la protection sociale : l'exemple des Etats Unis

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Americas
United States
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Health promotion
Medical care
Health insurance
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Financing
Policy analysis
Inequalities
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Serveur, vigile : Uber cherche a ubériser d'autres secteurs de l'emploi - Tech - Numerama

Submitted by gfilhon on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 10:27

La fraude associée à l'économie de plate forme évolue... Uber veut s'étendre à d'autres services

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Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Topics
Employment of young workers
Governance and administration
Human resource management
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Extension of coverage
Difficult-to-cover groups
Contribution collection and compliance
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean?: Theory and Policy Considerations

Submitted by rruggia on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 18:14

Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean?: Theory and Policy Considerations

AUTHOR Caruso Bloeck, Martín; Galiani, Sebastián; Ibarrarán, Pablo

DATE Aug 2017

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Americas
latin america
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
Long-term care
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