The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the long-standing skills shortages in the health workforce across countries. Equipping health workers with the right skills is essential to respond to future health crises, to prepare for increasing use of digital technologies, and to plan for...

This report expresses the concern that progress towards the goal of the recovery of quality jobs could be at risk as a result of a new twist to the financial crisis, countries being pushed into stringent fiscal policies; it discusses its consequences for the world of work and for the ILO,...