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ISSA Good Practice Award
The ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia and the Pacific
ISSA, 12.01.2012 | News | Administration & management
The identification and sharing of good practices helps social security organizations and institutions to improve their operational and administrative efficiency.
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Africa: The role of social security in meeting the Millennium Development Goals
ISSA, 16.12.2011 | Feature | About social security
An increasing number of success stories in Africa highlight the positive developmental role that social security plays. By increasing coverage and delivering benefits that meet the needs of the population, many countries view social security as an effective instrument to move towards achieving th...
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Regional Forum: Time for Africa to act on social security
ISSA, 13.12.2011 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Extending coverage
As some African countries celebrate their half-century of political independence, many are also taking stock of their social achievements. The contribution of social security to social and economic development on the continent was the focus of discussions at the Regional Social Security Forum for...
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Coping with crisis? Recession, mental health and social security
ISSA, 09.12.2011 | Feature | Health
Financial and economic crises adversely affect the mental well-being of workers, and have ramifications for social security systems. During the last two decades, the impact of mental illness has been a growing concern for managers of social insurance schemes, particularly those responsible for di...
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The ISSA Officers present the Good Practice Award for Africa 2011 to the National Health Insurance Fund of the United Republic of Tanzania, represented by Mr. Eugen Mikongoti.
Tanzanian health insurance scheme wins ISSA Good Practice Award for Africa
Video  ISSA, 05.12.2011 | Press release | Administration & management
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) of the United Republic of Tanzania has received the ISSA Good Practice Award for Africa 2011 for improvements in its health insurance scheme, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) has announced.
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