CRC/C/SRB/CO/1 page 12 (e) Ensure that professionals working with and for children with disabilities as well as teachers and social workers, such as medical, paramedical and related personnel are adequately trained; (f) Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, both signed on 17 December 2007; (g) Seek technical cooperation with, among others, UNICEF and WHO. Health and health services 50. The Committee welcomes the information provided by the State party on legislative and other measures aimed at providing equal access to health care for all. However, the Committee is concerned at the poor quality of health services in general, particularly in rural regions, and at the difficulties faced by vulnerable groups in accessing those services. The Committee is also concerned at the high number of people not covered by the compulsory health insurance and that the available health-care personnel are not trained and equipped to take into account children’s special needs. The Committee is furthermore concerned that, despite improvements, the infant mortality rate remains high, particularly among ethnic minorities such as the Roma, and at the inadequate availability of baby friendly hospitals. 51. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Undertake all necessary measures to ensure that all children have access to quality and affordable health services, with special attention to vulnerable groups; (b) Ensure that appropriate resources are allocated for the health sector, develop and implement comprehensive policies as well as programmes for improving the health situation of children; (c) Continue to take measures to reduce infant and under-5 mortality, inter alia, by guaranteeing equal access to quality pre- and post-natal health services and facilities; (d) Strengthen efforts to improve the nutritional status of children, with particular focus on vulnerable groups, through education and promotion of healthy feeding practices; (e) Facilitate greater access to quality primary health services by mothers and children in all areas of the country; (f) Continue to strengthen preventive measures central to a child’s healthy development, particularly by increasing access to baby friendly hospitals that do not separate new born babies from their mothers after birth. Breastfeeding 52. The Committee notes that while there has been a relatively high rate in initiating breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months remains inadequate. The Committee notes the prevalence of advertisements for breast-milk substitutes with concern and that few baby friendly hospitals exist.