(f)
To pay special attention to the situation of the poor and other
vulnerable and marginalized groups, including by the adoption of positive measures,
in order to safeguard the full realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
(g)
To place a gender perspective at the centre of all policies and
programmes affecting women’s health;
(h)
To protect and promote sexual and reproductive health as integral
elements of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health;
(i)
To take into account the fact that access to medication in the context of
pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is a fundamental element for
achieving progressively the full realization of the right to health;
(j)
To pay due attention to the rights of persons with disabilities in the
realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health, including by ensuring equal access for persons with
disabilities to the same range, quality and standard of free or affordable health care
and programmes, as provided to other persons, and by providing health services
specifically needed by persons with disabilities because of their disabilities;
(k)
To cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the implementation
of her/his mandate, to provide all information requested and to respond promptly to
her/his communications;
(l)
To give serious consideration to the requests for visits of the Special
Rapporteur, so that she/he may carry out her/his mandate even more effectively;
5.
Recognizes the indispensable role that health professionals play in the
promotion and protection of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health;
6.
Calls upon the international community to continue to assist
developing countries in promoting the full realization of the right of everyone to the
enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including
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