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Health-care systems must be available, financing issues
WEBINAR SERIES ON have to be addressed, and services
Responding to ISSA members’ interests LONG-TERM CARE adapted to client needs. Thus, social
in the health area, webinars and security institutions should be
articles have addressed the issues of The ISSA has launched a prepared and equipped to respond
building more resilient health systems, webinar series on long-term with the appropriate services.
facing the challenges of medical care, looking at international
deserts, and improving the coverage strategies and responses as In November 2019, the ISSA launched
and service quality of health insurance well as sectoral and regional a new webinar series on long-term care
systems. Furthermore, the application approaches. (LTC) with the participation of the EC,
of ICT in health – e-Health – emerges ILO, OECD and WHO. Each of them
as a strategic tool to improve health presented their research findings and
systems, and this is also covered in the ISSA Guidelines international strategies and responses to address urgent
on Information and Communication Technology. LTC needs. This was followed by webinars with ISSA
members from different regions to share experiences
Long-term care and active ageing on long-term care in a comparative perspective.

Meeting the evolving needs of an ageing population
is one of four ISSA priorities during this 2020–2022
triennium. Demographic ageing is one of the major WEBINARS: INNOVATION,
challenges for societies around the world, and social HEALTH AND COVID-19
security needs to adapt to this reality. As people live
longer, the ambition is that they live as healthy, active ISSA organized a number of webinars that
and independent lives as possible. At the same time, discussed health-care coverage, COVID-19,
many need care for long periods, which means that innovation and use of digital technology.
systems should be in place, professional workforce

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