Recommendation IX- Establish adequate health services at affordable prices and within reasonable distances in the rural areas The government embarked on the improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of the health system. It undertook measures to build the health system’s institutional framework. For example, concerning improvement of quality and access to health care by persons infected and/or affected by HIV and AIDS; the actions carried out touched on institutional capacity developmnt with the preparation of national healthcare plans for HIV and AIDS patients. Indeed, the adoption of the draft law on the protection of the rights of persons infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and the integration of HIV/AIDS into contingency human situational plans have been operational since 23 June 2014. On this issue, there has been a 30% reduction in death rates and a 30% rate of new infections. Moreover, 7 infected mothers out of 10 are cared for. Thanks to government’s efforts, the prevalence rate has declined by about 4%. Moreover, many other urban or rural health centres have been rehabilitated or built through the PPU. They include, among others: - Rehabilitation of regional hospitals: Bondoukou, Korhogo, Bouna, Grand-Lahou, GrandBassam and Jacqueville. - Opening of several units of blood transfusion centres in the hinterlands; - Opening of St Joseph de Moscati Hospital in Yamoussoukro; - Opening of a regional hospital in Gagnoa; - Resumption of work at the Angré hospital in (Abidjan); - Provision of ambulances in several localities in the hinterland. The technical facilities have improved with the establishment of several haemodialysis centres at the University Teaching Hospital (CHU) Cocody, at the National Blood Transfusion Centre (CNTS) in Yamoussoukro and a diabetology centre at the CHU (Treichville). Furthermore, the rehabilitation of road infrastructure provides easier access to health centres. The government, through the Emergency Presidential Programme (PPU), has made efforts to improve health infrastructure. Thus, the PPU helped to rehabilitate six General and Regional Hospitals: Bondoukou, Korhogo, Bonoua, Grand-Bassam, Grand-Lahou and Jacqueville. Health facilities in the Abidjan District were turned into general hospitals and brought up to the required standard. These are the hospitals in Koumassi, Marcory, Treichville, Yopougon-Attié and Abobo-Sud. According to the Minister of Health, these investments cost ten billion CFA francs. In the area of achievements, it must be stated that in 2013, the regional hospital was inaugurated in Gagnoa, haemodialysis centres were opened in Bouaké, Yamoussoukro and one at the Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU), in Abidjan. In order to facilitate health evacuations, ten ambulances were supplied to health facilities. The government announced the immediate prospects of its action, i.e. : opening of hospitals, the foundation stone laying at the Bouaké Cardiology Institute (The Council of Ministers meeting held on 22 January 2014, adopted a communication on the construction of the Bouaké Cardiology Institute) Recommendation X. Adopt measures on affirmative action aimed at increasing the representation of Ivorian women in decision-making bodies and their effective participation in the development of the country. The government is making efforts to promote gender equality and empower women at the national and international level. This was demonstrated through the appointment of women, on the one hand, and through the opening up of institutions that were previously the preserve of men for women, and these institutions are the Preparatory Technical Military School (EMPT) and the National Gendarmerie Academy(GN), etc. 11