SURINAME-ABORTION-TBs-CRC

Concluding Observations on Report 3-4 (2016) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 2 (2007) (Link)

[no mention]

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Concluding Observations on Report 1 (2000) (Link)

Adolescent health

45. The Committee expresses its concern with respect to the limited availability of programmes and services and the lack of adequate data in the area of adolescent health, including on accidents, violence, suicides, mental health, teenage pregnancy, abortion, HIV/AIDS and STDs.

46. The Committee recommends that the State party increase its efforts in promoting adolescent health policies and counselling services and in strengthening reproductive health education, including the promotion of contraceptive use by men. The Committee further suggests that a comprehensive multidisciplinary study be undertaken to improve understanding of the scope of adolescent health problems, including the special situation of children infected with, affected by or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STDs. Additionally, it is recommended that the State party take further measures, including the allocation of adequate human and financial resources, to increase the number of social workers and psychologists and to develop youth-friendly care, counselling and rehabilitation facilities for adolescents. The State party is encouraged to reinforce its efforts in implementing the Caribbean Regional Health and Family Life Education Programme for adolescents by, inter alia, allocating adequate financial and human resources. It is further recommended that the State party seek technical assistance from UNICEF and WHO, among others.

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