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45.
The Committee recommends that the State party allocate sufficient resources for the
provision of social housing, especially to the disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
46.
The Committee also recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to combat the
problem of homelessness.
47.
The Committee further recommends that the State party ensure that alternative lodging or
adequate compensation is provided for people who are evicted from their homes and, in this
regard, refers the State party to the guidelines set out in its General Comment No. 7 (1997) on
forced evictions.
48.
The Committee recommends that the State party, in its next periodic report, provide more
disaggregated and comparative data on public health, including an indication of indicators and
benchmarks used in its national health strategies, as explained in paragraphs 57 and 58 of its
General Comment No. 14 (2000).
49.
The Committee also recommends that the State party take measures, in line with General
Comment No. 14, to ensure that adequate and affordable health care is accessible and available
to everyone, especially older women in rural areas.
50.
The Committee further recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to control the
spread of HIV/AIDS, including through public information campaigns, and report on progress
thereon in its next periodic report.
51.
The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to combat the spread
of tuberculosis.
52.
The Committee urges the State party to ensure the effective implementation of national
strategies and measures to address the problem of alcohol and tobacco abuse.
53.
The Committee recommends that the State party promote a general awareness of safe
contraceptive methods, as well as sexual and reproductive health information, and instil
awareness about the health risk of using abortion as a method of birth control.
54.
The Committee also recommends that the State party strictly enforce the domestic and
international standards for environmental protection, so as to prevent harmful effects on the
health of the population in Estonia.
55.
The Committee requests the State party to take all appropriate measures to address the
problem of high drop out rates among children in primary and secondary schools.