A/HRC/21/47/Add.2 left the hostels pregnant. In schools without hostels, girls often have to work to pay their basic living expenses, taking jobs as domestic workers or nannies, with meagre wages and very long working hours. 2. Health 68. The data provided by the Ministry of Health indicate that, in general, indigenous peoples enjoy a high level of access to the free health services provided by the State (that is, access to a hospital or a primary health-care centre). Despite this widespread accessibility, however, the opening hours of health centres in rural communities are sometimes limited, and there are insufficient health-care professionals, medicines and ambulances to meet the needs of the indigenous population. 69. Several sources said that the lack of specific official data on the health of indigenous peoples was one of the main barriers to providing adequate health-care services. However, the Special Rapporteur has been struck by some of the data that are available. A study conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2007 found, for example, that 12.65 per cent of the indigenous women interviewed had at least one child who died before his or her first birthday, and that 60 per cent of these deaths were from highly preventable causes. 70. Specific situations also testify to the serious health problems facing indigenous communities in Argentina. In 2007, the Ombudsman brought a case before the Supreme Court involving a number of deaths of members of the Toba indigenous people in the region known as El Impenetrable, in Chaco province. In that case he denounced the extreme level of malnutrition and neglect of indigenous peoples by the national and provincial governments. The Supreme Court ordered the national and provincial governments to take a series of actions to ensure that the inhabitants of the region receive health care and adequate food, and it is reported that the Government has made progress in this regard. Another situation of particular concern is that of the community of Quebrachal II, inhabited by members of the Wichí people, in Salta province, where it is reported that in recent years several children and other members of the community have died from malnutrition. 71. Poverty among indigenous peoples, especially in rural areas in the north of the country, is one of the primary factors contributing to their health problems, according to the Ministry of Health. Indigenous communities’ limited access to land and natural resources in Argentina contributes to their lack of access to basic services. For example, according to the information received, the Potae Napocna Navogoh (Spring) community in Formosa is forbidden from taking clean water from the lakes in the Pilcomayo National Park, which are located in what they consider to be their traditional lands, and this has contributed to severe dehydration among members of this community. 72. Indigenous people, especially indigenous women and particularly in cities, are also discriminated against when they access medical services in health centres, in that sometimes they are attended to only after non-indigenous people. Indigenous people who use their own language face discrimination and communication barriers when dealing with medical staff. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur notes the programme conducted by UNDP in 2011 to support INAI efforts to combat the stigma faced by indigenous persons and eliminate barriers to their access to health care. 3. Poverty and community development 73. Indigenous peoples in Argentina suffer from low levels of economic and social development in comparison with the non-indigenous sectors of the country. According to UNICEF, 23.5 per cent of indigenous households have unsatisfied basic needs, compared with 13.8 per cent of non-indigenous households. In the provinces with the highest levels of GE.12-14947 15