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(a)
Ensure that the central office for adoption recently established by the
State party takes charge of the monitoring of all actors involved in adoption and the
coordination with the relevant legal authorities;
(b)
Expedite the review of the pending cases of intercountry adoption of
children, on the basis of their best interests;
(c)
Establish clear regulations concerning intercountry adoptions and
consider ratifying the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in
respect of Intercountry Adoption.
F.
Disability, basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (3), 23, 24, 26, 27 (1)-(3)
and 33)
Children with disabilities
34.
In the light of article 23 of the Convention and of general comment No. 9 (2006)
on the rights of children with disabilities, and given that the vast majority of children
with disabilities face discrimination and have limited access to services, including
health and education services, and that children with mental disabilities, namely
intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, are confined to psychiatric clinics, the
Committee recommends that the State party, in cooperation with civil society
organizations working on issues related to children with disabilities:
(a)
Take all measures necessary to ensure the implementation of legislation
providing protection for children with disabilities and consider adopting specific
legislation in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
(b)
Make every effort to provide programmes and services for all children
with disabilities and ensure that such services are supported with adequate human
and financial resources;
(c)
Carry out campaigns to raise public awareness about the rights and
special needs of children with disabilities and encourage the inclusion of such children
in society;
(d)
Implement inclusive education for all children with disabilities in
mainstream schools;
(e)
Provide training for professional staff working with children with
disabilities, such as medical, paramedical and related personnel, teachers and social
workers.
Health and health services
35.
In the light of general comment No. 15 (2013) on the right of the child to the
enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and taking note of Sustainable
Development Goal 3, and in view of the fact that budget allocations to the health
sector remain very low and access to health and health services is made difficult owing
to poor infrastructure and equipment, the poor quality of services and a lack of
qualified personnel, as well as the fact that children continue to suffer from
malnutrition and the effects of insufficient vaccination, the Committee recommends
that the State party:
(a)
Increase its allocation of resources for primary health care to make it
both accessible and affordable;
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