- to create conditions of completion of the primary cycle to increase the rates of
enrolment in the secondary ;
- to put in place a subsidy policy in favor of private schools so as to be able to
take in students of the public schools to solve the problem of shortage of
public institutions;
- to give greater attention to children from disadvantaged zones;
- to emphasize measures for fighting against poverty.
Article 13: HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
The Committee notes with satisfaction that disability issue is the focus of concerns
by the Ugandan Government with notably:
- the existence of the Uganda National Council of disabled Persons;
- the representation of disabled persons in the Parliament for the consideration
of the concerns of disabled persons at the legislative level;
- the existence of a Uganda National Institute for Special Needs in Education
(UNISE);
- the support given by the State to schools with the provision of wheelchairs
and Braille material.
However the Committee observes that there is some need of specialized teachers
and suggests to the Government to kindly take the necessary measures to cover the
needs for teachers.
The Committee recommends to the Ugandan Government to put in place a policy of
integration of disabled persons with degree in the administration and to build the
capacity of specialized institutions and associations which strive for the wellbeing of
disabled children.
Article 14: HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
The Committee congratulates the Government for its efforts in health matters and
the care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, in particular orphans and
vulnerable children.
However the Committee regrets the absence of data which could enable it to
evaluate the health status in the State party, among others:
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data on the numbers of doctors, of midwives and nurses per inhabitant;
the number of Public, private and community health centers by district;
the situation of prenatal and infant mortality;
the vaccination coverage;
the accessibility of health care and health centers.
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