E/C.12/IDN/CO/1
Right to food
31.
The Committee is concerned about the significant increase in the price of staple food
which has become less and less affordable for the State party’s disadvantaged individuals
and groups and which aggravates malnutrition in the State party (art. 11).
The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a human rights-based approach
to its food policy, including by:
(a)
Addressing critical issues to all aspects of the food system, including the
production, processing, distribution and consumption of safe food, as well as parallel
measures in the fields of health and education, especially in disadvantaged areas; and
(b)
Ensuring that activities of the private business sector are in conformity with the
right to food.
The Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 12
(1999) on the right to adequate food.
Health care system
32.
The Committee is concerned that the State party’s health care system is not able to
meet the demand for health services following the introduction of the Universal Health
Insurance. The Committee is also concerned at the disparity in the availability and quality of
health care services across provinces and regions in the State party, and is particularly
concerned that, in some areas, the lack of HIV preventive and treatment services leads to the
spread of HIV (art. 12).
The Committee calls on the State party to expand the capacity of the health care system
and improve its quality especially in underserved regions, so as to ensure that the
introduction of the Universal Health Insurance leads to the effective realization of the
right to health. The Committee also urges the State party to ensure that HIV prevention
and treatment are included in the minimum package provided by the primary health
care system.
Maternal mortality
33.
The Committee expresses concern at the increase in the maternal mortality rate in the
State party due, among others, to insufficient sexual and reproductive health services as well
as legal and cultural barriers to their access (art. 12).
The Committee calls on the State party to address disparities in the availability and
quality of maternal health care services, including by putting into place pre-service
training, in-service training, supervision and accreditation of facilities. The Committee
also calls on the State party to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health services
to unmarried women and teenagers as well as to married women without the consent of
spouses.
Mental health
34.
The Committee is concerned that mental health services are available only in a few
medical institutions in large cities of the State party (art. 12).
The Committee calls on the State party to adopt a national mental health policy aimed
at making mental health services available and accessible including by (a) adopting
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