Published:
12 March 2024
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation

The World Congress on Rehabilitation (WCR 2024) is one of the most important events for the international disability community. A call for abstracts has been opened and potential speakers can send in their proposals until 25 April 2024.

Published:
5 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Health
E-services
Extension of coverage
COVID-19
Guideline:
Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension
Continuity and Resilience of Social Security Services and Systems

The first ever Special Distinction for Innovation in the Good Practice Award for the Americas competition was awarded to the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social – ISSS) for the good practice “Dr ISSS online: A new telemedicine care model”.

Published:
4 September 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
Health
Innovation capacity
Human resource management
ICT governance
Service quality
Demographic change
Continuity and resilience

In connection with the Regional Social Security Forum for the Americas, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) has published a report on how social security is developing in the region. Digitalization, resilience and a life-course approach to social security are some key elements.

Published:
4 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Health
Long-term care

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has addressed major health care-related challenges during the triennium 2020–2022, and the Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance (TC Health) played a key role in this endeavour.

Published:
13 September 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation
Disability
Return to work

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has been stepping up its work on rehabilitation during the Triennium 2020-2022, and the new Special Working Group on Rehabilitation (SWGR) played a key role in this endeavour.

Published:
21 January 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation
Return to work
COVID-19

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is stepping up its work on rehabilitation, and is taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rehabilitation needs and capacities. The recently established ISSA Special Working Group on Rehabilitation has ambitious plans for the

Published:
27 October 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Health
Employment
Occupational accidents and diseases
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

In these extraordinary times, the International Social Security Review has released a new special issue that offers a timely opportunity to consider the important relationship linking social security, inclusive growth and social cohesion

Published:
10 March 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Rehabilitation
Disability
Old-age pensions
Social policies & programmes
ISSA institution

In response to the new challenges emerging from aging populations, changing family structures, new technologies and the evolving labour market, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) is creating a new Special Working Group on Rehabilitation.