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(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 through financial and technical support and
training of personnel, while recognizing that the primary responsibility for promoting and
protecting all human rights rests with States;
7.
Urges all international organizations with mandates having a bearing on the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health to
take into account their members’ national and international obligations related to the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
8.
Affirms that access to a sufficient amount of safe and clean water for personal and
domestic use and adequate nutrition is fundamental to the realization of the right of everyone to
the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health;
9.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue
providing all the necessary resources for the effective fulfilment of the Special Rapporteur’s
mandate from within existing resources;
10. Decides to continue consideration of this matter under the same agenda item,
according to its programme of work.
33rd meeting
14 December 2007
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. III.]
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