effect to ratify the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation
in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (1983) and also to consult the Guidelines for
Action on Inter-country Adoption in Africa.
F. Health and Welfare
22. The Committee commends the State Party for giving priority to the health of
children through the implementation of vaccination programs and advises the
State Party to scale up its vaccination program,including expanding access to
antiretroviral medication for HIV to reduce the prevalence of HIV and its effect on
children.
23. There are reported cases of corruption and lack of necessary skills by health
workers which affects the quality and equal distribution of health services. Thus
the Committee calls upon the Government of Mozambique to train health workers
in order to conduct health services in a child friendly manner and to take
appropriate measures against unethical workers.
G. Education
24. The Committee, appreciating the efforts of the government of Mozambique to
improve the quality and access education, calls upon the State Party to further
strengthen and continue improving access and quality of education for all
children. The Committee also recommends that the State Party ensures that no
child is left uneducated by lifting barriers such as the requirement of identity
cards for refugee and stateless children and guaranteeing access to education
for pregnant girls.
25. The Committee appreciates efforts made by the State Party to improve
completion rate in schools and recommends the State Party to address particular
issues that lead to school dropouts. In addition, it is reported that pre-schooling
coverage in Mozambique is only 5%. The Committee therefore urges the
Government of Mozambique to take all appropriate measures to scale up preschool education to an acceptable level.
26. The Committee recommends the State Party to hold teacherswho sexually abuse
children accountable for their actions. Further, the Committee urges the State
Party to closely monitor, regulate and assess the potential negative impact of
privatization of schools on access to education and to supervise all religious,
private and public schools to safeguard the wellbeing of children in these
schools.
27. Moreover the Committee calls up on the State Party to ensure the realization of
inclusive education by taking all the necessary measures to accommodate
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