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Social security and health

Health policy is one of the most important issues on current social policy agendas, and providing sustainable access to affordable and quality health care is a key challenge worldwide.

 
Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance
Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance
Summary of findings 2008-2010
In view of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases worldwide, the Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance of the ISSA decided...
Social security and health, Demographic changes | International | English, French, German, Spanish
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Technical Commission on Mutual Benefit Societies
Technical Commission on Mutual Benefit Societies
Summary of findings 2008-2010
The extension of social health protection in developing countries is widely recognized as a priority. Various financing and institutional methods c...
Extending coverage, Social security and health, Demographic changes | International | English, French, German, Spanish
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Publication cover
Responding to the crisis: Building a 'social floor'
Magazine World of Work (December 2009) 67
International Labour Office
Cover story: Current estimates suggest that 50 per cent of the world’s population currently live without any social security protection while 80 pe...
About social security, Employment policies, Social security and health, Demographic changes | International | English, French
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Related Events

Technical Seminar on "Supporting Health"
ISSA, 08.10.2012 - 09.10.2012 | Marrakesh, Morocco