CRC/C/15/Add.180 page 9 Abuse and neglect 39. The Committee expresses its concern about the insufficient information and awareness of the ill-treatment and abuse of children in the home, in schools and in other institutions. 40. In light of article 19 of the Convention and in line with its previous recommendation (ibid., para. 40), the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Undertake studies on domestic violence, violence against children, ill-treatment and abuse, including sexual abuse, and implement the statistical system created to keep a record of incidents of physical and mental violence and neglect against children, in order to assess the extent, scope and nature of these practices; (b) Adopt and implement effectively adequate measures and policies to prevent and combat ill-treatment and abuse of children, including public campaigns, and to contribute to changing attitudes; (c) Investigate effectively cases of domestic violence and ill-treatment and abuse of children, including sexual abuse within the family, within a child-sensitive inquiry and judicial procedure in order to ensure better protection of child victims, including the protection of their right to privacy; (d) Prohibit all forms of corporal punishment at home, in schools and other institutions and develop measures to raise awareness on the harmful effects of corporal punishment, and promote alternative forms of discipline in families to be administered in a manner consistent with the child’s dignity and in conformity with the Convention; (e) Take measures to provide support services to children in legal proceedings and for the physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of the victims of rape, abuse, neglect, ill-treatment and violence, in accordance with article 39 of the Convention; (f) Take into account the Committee’s recommendations, adopted at its days of general discussion on “Violence against children within the family and in schools” (see CRC/C/111) and on “State violence against children” (see CRC/C/100); and (g) Seek, in this regard, international cooperation and technical assistance from, among others, UNICEF and WHO. 5. Basic health and welfare Health and health services 41. The Committee, while noting efforts to reorganize maternity and childcare services and various programmes to improve children’s health, is concerned about the increase in child morbidity, including the increase of HIV in newborns, the almost epidemic scope of tuberculosis, and the high incidence of iodine deficiency and nutrition problems, especially