CRC/C/15/Add.237 page 12 53. In line with its previous recommendations (ibid., para. 38), the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Reinforce its efforts to allocate appropriate resources as well as develop and implement comprehensive policies and programmes, in particular the 2001-2006 National Health Plan, to improve the health situation of children, particularly in rural areas; (b) indicators; (c) Ensure adequate collection of accurate and reliable statistical data on health Facilitate greater access to primary health-care services; (d) Continue and strengthen its efforts to reduce the incidence of maternal, child and infant mortality; (e) children; Prevent and combat malnutrition, especially among the vulnerable groups of (f) Promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, with the introduction of appropriate infant diet thereafter; (g) Improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation; and (h) Pursue additional measures of cooperation and assistance for child health improvement with, inter alia, WHO and UNICEF. 54. In spite of the progress achieved regarding access to drinking water and safe excreta disposal, as indicated in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys held in 2000, the Committee is concerned that a large number of children, notably those living in rural areas, still do not enjoy adequate access to clean drinking water and sanitation systems. 55. The Committee recommends that the State party take all necessary measures to ensure access by all children, in particular those in remote and rural areas, to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation systems. HIV/AIDS 56. The Committee welcomes the existence of the National AIDS Programme and the development of the Joint Programme for HIV/AIDS: Myanmar 2003-2005, as well as various efforts undertaken to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, but is extremely concerned at the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS amongst adults and children and the consequently high and increasing number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. In this regard, the Committee is concerned at the lack of alternative care for these children. 57. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Increase its efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, taking into account the Committee’s general comment No. 3 (2003) on HIV/AIDS and the rights of the child;