a) Multi-year strategic plans, such as, the National health strategic plan, the health information systems strategic plan 2009-2014. b) Malaria Prevention Act ( Cap 246, Laws of Kenya), Diarrhea policy, Pediatric Protocols, Essential newborn care c) Children’s Act Cap 141, Laws of Kenya , which provides for the right to health of child and in particular the right to the highest attainable standard of health. d) The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act Cap 246A, Laws of Kenya; provides for free prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services in government health facilities. e) The Sexual Offences Act Cap 62 A, Laws of Kenya, specifically section 35 advocates for free access to medical attention for all survivors of sexual abuses in any public hospital. f) The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, Cap 62 B, Laws of Kenya provides for opportunities for eradication of Female genital mutilation (FGM) to combat traditional practices which are harmful to the health, survival and development of children. g) The Tobacco Control Act, Cap 245A, Laws of Kenya provides for the protection of the health of the persons below eighteen years by preventing access to tobacco products and tasks the Ministry of Education is to integrate tobacco matters into syllabuses. h) The Employment Act, Cap 226, Laws of Kenya bars employment of children between the age of 13-16 years to perform work which is likely to be harmful to the child’s health or development. 162. Several policies have also been developed by the various stakeholders in the health sector all with the aim of ensuring promotion and realization of children’s right to health. They include: 163. Kenya National Health Policy and Guidelines (KNHPG) which were launched in 2009 with the aim of making significant progress towards improving health and education standards of school children. The Policy compliments other existing education and health policies while the Guidelines include 8 thematic areas such as values and life skills, gender issues, child rights and protection, water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention and control, infrastructure and special needs. The KNHPG pays particular attention to the principles of gender and non discrimination and respects the inter relatedness of human rights by linking the rights to health to other rights such as right to water, sanitation, information, food /nutrition, privacy and education. 164. The Child Survival Development Strategy 2008-2015, aimed at ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services to improve the lives of women and children thus reducing health inequalities and reversal of the downward trend in health related indicators with a focus on child survival and development. In a nutshell, it identifies the priority interventions/ actions to address child health problems. 165. The National Manual and Guidelines on the Identification and Referral of Children with Disabilities and Special Needs and the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2009/10-2012/13 which borrows from the national guidelines on prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT). These services are free in the government facilities and the country has also adopted the WHO guidelines on infants and young child feeding in the context of HIV, this has further promoted breastfeeding with the use of antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) to protect infants and early diagnosis. 38