Wednesday, February 24, 2021
In the last decade, we witnessed a global campaign to extend health care coverage in the developing world. This push for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to improve protection against the risk of unforeseen medical expenses when falling ill. The...
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The House of Representatives in the Philippines have passed House Bill No. 8461 (HB 8461) which seeks to authorize the President to suspend the premium contribution hike to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in addition to House...
Thursday, February 18, 2021
These are findings in a new report, Nutrition Critical, released by Save the Children.
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Oceania, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
COVID-19 has hit Latin America hard on the health, economic, and social fronts. Week after week, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico are among the countries with the highest number of COVID cases, and Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
The Budget for 2021-22 (April-March) also proposes to launch a portal that would collect relevant information on gig economy workers, including those working in building and construction, among others.
Monday, February 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing global food and social protection systems at an unprecedented scale. The spread of the pandemic is disrupting food systems and undermining the food and nutrition security of households.