Health
Over 40 governments commit to address healthcare workforce shortages by improving working conditions
Ministers and government representatives from over 40 countries committed at an OECD Health Ministerial meeting in Paris today to “address health workforce shortages by concerted action to train, retain, and improve the working conditions of health and care workers”. Trade unions will be asking ...
Download (458.01 KB)Paying the price of failed policies: New OECD report looks at a suffering long-term care sector
(Version française ci-dessous) Nursing homes has been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic and has suffered not only high mortality rates amongst care receivers but also extremely difficult working conditions for workers. A new OECD report, Who Cares? Attracting and Retaining Care Workers for ...
LABOUR 7 (L7 SYNDICAL) Key Demands in response to the COVID-19 Epidemic/ Demandes clés en réponse à l’épidémie de COVID-19
Version en français ci-dessous The G7 has to lead on a coordinated response to the rapid and wide spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 and support international cooperation and coordination. Citizens need protection under their right to health and safety, including exposed frontline workers ...
OECD brief on COVID-19 health policy responses and a dire reminder of the need for well-funded universal healthcare
As health systems are facing the biggest health crisis in a century, countries are scrambling to find effective policies to combat the spread of the COVID-19 disease. The dramatic situations across OECD countries created by the pandemic if any show the crucial need for well-funded public health ...
TUAC AND PSI INTERVENTION AT OECD’S HEALTH COMMITTEE ON “SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE MEDECINE”
The OECD’s Health Committee is currently analyzing the challenges member states are facing in ensuring sustainable access to new and innovative treatments to all those in need. On the occasion of the 22nd meeting of the Health Committee on the 11th of December, TUAC and PSI urged the OECD ...
