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.

08/04/2019 08:48 AM

New regulations on tontine interest rates, registration fee prices of houses and land, and internal auditing shall take force from April, 2019.

08/04/2019 08:38 AM

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) was recently conferred the coveted International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification after meeting international standards for the quality management system (QMS) of its major processes. The awarding ceremony was held at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City.

08/04/2019 08:21 AM

President Jair Bolsonaro presented a Pension reform proposal to the Brazilian Congress to be reviewed by the two Houses this year, by the end of May in an optimistic scenario.

05/04/2019 05:36 PM

There was general improvement in provincial and local government performance, with citizens reporting less corruption in health care and education, greater satisfaction with most basic public services, and more interactions with local officials, according to 2018 PAPI Report.

05/04/2019 05:27 PM

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker acknowledged the necessity to speed up progress of signing and ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in favor of mutual benefits.

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.