09/04/2019 08:56 AM

Universal health coverage and social protection are key pillars to eradicate poverty and inequality, objectives that cut across all dimensions of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Social security institutions play a key role in reaching this objective.

04/04/2019 09:37 PM

Dr Sukhum Karnchanapimai, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health and chairman of the essential drug and medical supply procurement planning committee, announced improved access to medicine as one of the key achievements of the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) managed by the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

04/04/2019 09:16 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III welcomed the signing into law of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) bill, which he said is expected to minimize work-related deaths and accidents.

30/03/2019 06:13 PM

Do you work in a social security institution in the field of prevention of occupational risks? Do you want to innovate, design and apply prevention strategies? To exchange experiences and solutions on these important issues, join this ISSA Academy workshop and tap into the expertise of the ISSA and its member organizations.

27/03/2019 10:43 AM

To end poverty, ensure social protection for all and make good on international commitments made in 2015, countries around the world have been urged at a ministerial-level conference at the International Labour Organization to take five actions towards universal social protection.

22/03/2019 11:03 AM

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent since 2013, when they numbered 150 million.

22/03/2019 10:50 AM

Taiwan’s government-run single-payer National Health Insurance (NHI) was recently cited as a good model for the U.S. in a New York Times article.

22/03/2019 09:55 AM

As the New Year begins, many businesses will be revisiting their health and safety controls and reminding workers about how to work safely in all the tasks they are completing. Managers with a strategic focus will also be asking themselves what they can expect from the Government and WorkSafe New Zealand in 2019. Looking into our crystal ball, we expect to see: