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.

30/03/2019 05:56 PM

In the first quarter of 2019, the Vietnamese economy expanded 6.79% while consumer price index picked up 2.63% - the lowest growth rate since 2017.

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.

27/03/2019 10:08 AM

The Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) aims to slash the social insurance debt ratio to below 1.7 per cent this year in an effort to ensure benefits for social insurance and health insurance card holders, said VSS deputy general director Đào Việt Ánh.

27/03/2019 08:27 AM

Viet Nam has made an important step in the development of its labour market by ratifying ILO Convention 159 on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment for Disabled Persons, further proving the country’s commitment to eliminating employment discrimination against people with disabilities.

Access to costly drugs benefited over 30,000 Thais and saved billions in 2018, highest in eight years.

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