CRC/C/SAU/CO/2 page 11 52. In the context of the Secretary-General’s in-depth study on the question of violence against children, the Committee acknowledges with appreciation the State party’s participation in the Regional Consultation for the Middle East and North Africa held in Egypt from 27 to 29 June 2005. The Committee recommends that the State party use the outcome of this regional consultation in order to take action, in partnership with civil society, to ensure the protection of every child from all forms of physical or mental violence, and to generate momentum for concrete and, where appropriate, time-bound actions to prevent and respond to such violence and abuse. 6. Basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (para. 3), 23, 24, 26, 27 (paras. 1-3) of the Convention Children with disabilities 53. The Committee commends the State party for its efforts to ensure that children with disabilities have better opportunities in society by integrating them with their peers into schools, cultural and sporting events. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that children with disabilities face de facto discrimination in their every day life and that the national programmes and policies for children with disabilities lack the rights-based approach. 54. The Committee recommends that the State party, taking into account the United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (General Assembly resolution 48/96) and the recommendations adopted by the Committee on its day of general discussion on the rights of children with disabilities (see CRC/C/69), mainstream the rights-based approach to all national policies and programmes for children with disabilities. It further recommends that the State party take necessary measures to prevent de facto discrimination against children with disabilities and integrate them into society, including education and cultural activities, taking into account their dignity and by promoting their independence. Health and health services 55. The Committee commends the State party for measures taken to improve the health situation of children, inter alia, by adopting the Health Act and its implementing regulation in June 2002 and by allocating notable budgetary resources for the health sector. It is encouraged by the progress achieved by the State party in the elimination and prevention of infectious diseases and breaking the silence around HIV/AIDS but it notes with concern that certain new lifestyle factors affect children’s health causing, inter alia, obesity, while at the same time malnutrition rates are relatively high in comparison to the high GNI per capita levels. 56. The Committee recommends that the State party improve the nutritional status of infants and children paying particular attention to children in rural areas and simultaneously continue and strengthen its special programmes to address the issue of child obesity and promote a healthy lifestyle among children and their parents. It recommends that the State party continue its cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in this regard. The Committee recommends that, while taking