FINAL
Right to Health
21. Takes note of the Government’s initiatives to ensure access to free primary health, in
accordance with the National Health Policy of 2010;
22. Commends the initiative on immunization through the Reach Every District Strategy
for immunization, which is implemented in remote areas;
23. Takes notes of the Government’s program to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus,
and the Roll Back Malaria Strategy which has resulted in reduction of malaria
morbidity by 90% and a decrease by 86% of the overall mortality due to malaria;
Protection of the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS
24. Welcomes establishment of the HIV/AIDs Persons Association, which contributes to
addressing stigmatization and marginalization of victims;
25. Welcomes the free provision of ARVs to 66% of the estimated eligible cases, by the
Ministry of Health;
26. Commends the initiatives of the Government to end mother to child (MTCT)
transmission, including integrating prevention services with antenatal care and
providing HIV testing to pregnant women;
Right to Education
27. Commends the provision of free education in Eritrea at all levels, with limited
expenses for transport and schools uniforms, and exemption for families from rural
areas who cannot afford to pay for these expenses;
28. Takes note of the Government’s efforts to ensure equitable access to education,
including improving access to schools for children who live in rural areas or come from
nomadic communities;
29. Welcomes the programs initiated by the Government to combat adult illiteracy;
Right to Culture
30. Commends the initiative of the Government to ensure preservation of cultural sites
resulting in recognition of the capital city, Asmara, as a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO on 08 July 2017;
Protection of the rights of women
31. Takes note of the Government initiatives aimed at reducing the maternal mortality
ratio (MMR), with the annual rate of reduction MMR for the period 1990 to 2016
estimated at 4.6%;
32. Notes that the Transitional Civil Code protects the right to succession irrespective of
gender or age;
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