29. Moreover, the Committee observes that traditional authorities play a tremendous role in supporting the family. The Committee appreciates this and further encourages the State Party to provide the necessary training and knowledge to the traditional leaders in order to sensitize them about child rights issues and the best interest of the child. Separation of children and family reunification 30. The State Party is exerting efforts to prevent separation of the child and for the placement of the child in extended families or foster families if the need to separate children from their parents is in their best interest. While this is appreciated, the Committee notes that the reasons for separation of child are mostly related to poverty. There are a number of parents who send away their children for labour to other regions unaccompanied. Accordingly, the Committee urges the State Party to identify and address the root causes of separation of children. The Committee furthermore recommends that the State Party works towards reunification of separated children with their parents. Alternative care and adoption 31. The Committee appreciates the fact that the State Party gives priority to alternative care in the home country such as domestic adoption or placing children in extended families. The Committee also commends the monitoring mechanism that is available to follow-up the living conditions of children in cases of inter-country adoption and encourages the State Party to continue its efforts in this regard through capacity building of the Central Authority and enforcing the reporting system every six month as required. Exploitation, neglect and abuse 32. The Committee recommends that the State Party takes measures against parents who economically exploit their children for their livelihood in the house as well as by subjecting children to labour in urban cities. There are reports that indicate that parents sale their children for commercial sexual and economic exploitation due to poverty.The Committee calls upon the State Party to urgently take measures against such practice and prosecute perpetrators. F. Basic health and welfare 33. The Committee appreciates the measures that are being taken by the State Party to improve the health care services among others, the formulation of the National Policy on Communal Health, the National Policy of Nutrition, the Expanded Program on Immunization; family allowance for vulnerable children; and the establishment of Basic Health Centers. 8