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  • [New] More than 80% of refugees from Ukraine in RRP countries indicate at least one urgent unmet need, including access to food, employment, healthcare, accommodation or material assistance, while nearly a quarter of refugee households indicate having at least one member with a specific vulnerability. ReliefWeb
  • [New] Taiwan faces a range of persistent governance challenges, including dealing with the military and political threat posed by mainland China, maintaining growth and creating jobs in a mature economy, and providing health care and pensions for its population of 23 million people. The Diplomat
  • Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs -; healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care. News-Medical.net
  • Overall employment in healthcare is expected to grow by 13% from 2021 to 2031, which should bring about two million new jobs over the decade. Study International Staff
  • Outlook for Other Occupations: Whilst healthcare-related jobs show the most potential, overall employment across various industries in the U.S. economy is also projected to rise by around 6.5% between 2014 and 2024. Financer.com Global
  • Through the adoption of zero-emissions vehicle standards, New Jersey can reduce its greatest source of climate damaging emissions, improve air quality and public health, and support a growing cleantech marketplace that will create even more green jobs in New Jersey and beyond. NJBIZ
  • Providing broad access to technology and programs that strengthen economic and social development helps make quality education, entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, health care and other services more attainable for underserved communities globally. INN
  • Could add $1.5 trillion to the global economy by 2030, and create millions of jobs across various sectors, such as health care, education, retail and manufacturing. Business Record
  • While reactive measures provided through EAPs are still important, in 2024 the best employers will issue more proactive avenues for addressing and measuring mental health. SmartCompany
  • Employers are projecting a 7% hike for health care costs in 2024, while Aon projected that average costs for U.S. employers that pay for their employees' health care could increase 8.5% to more than $15,000 per employee in 2024. SHRM
  • As Cuba experiences one of its biggest exoduses in decades - or perhaps ever-more Cubans are making Houston their home, drawn by family connections, an affordable cost of living and job opportunities in key sectors, such as health care. Houston Landing
  • The investment in pharmaceutical innovation helps build on Scotland's strengths in health and life sciences, creating new jobs and opportunities as part of a fair and growing wellbeing economy. Scottish Development International
  • Health and human services (HHS) jobs will likely undergo major changes due to factors such as technology advances and changing demographics. Deloitte Insights
  • A rapid acceleration of renewables worldwide will not only bring the 1.5 C climate goal within reach, but also bring down energy costs, boost energy security, create jobs and reduce health-harming pollution. Ember
  • From 2024, millions of workers will gain the right to request flexible working from day one of a new job, which gives disabled people more options to manage their health conditions. GOV.UK
  • Bhutan already contends with increasing rural to urban internal migration as people seek employment opportunities, access to quality education and healthcare. Centre for Education and International Development (CEI
  • The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule requiring employers in high-hazard industries to submit work-related injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Regulatory Review
  • With poor mental health estimated to cost the Australian economy $70 billion annually, and workers comp claims related to mental health expected to triple by 2030, employers are being encouraged to see the positives in the new Code of Practice relating to psychosocial hazards in the workplace. HRM Online
  • As employers begin to predict what in 2024 holds in terms of pay raises and health care costs, a new analysis predicts even steeper hikes for health care than other estimates. SHRM
  • The funding opportunity announcement, led by EERE's Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, will drive innovation to develop the next-generation technologies required to decarbonize industry, revitalize American manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, and improve community health. Energy.gov
  • To improve access, 70% of employers said they will offer no or low-cost virtual counseling in 2024, 37% said they will offer coverage of out-of-network treatment for mental health and substance use disorder services and 30% said they will provide no or low-cost on-site mental health counselors. MedCity News

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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