A/HRC/45/2 protect the right to health of its people. China supported the adoption by the Human Rights Council of the Working Group report of Guinea-Bissau. 808. Cuba congratulated Guinea-Bissau for its commitment to the universal periodic review process and expressed appreciation for the country’s acceptance of the recommendations it had made. Cuba expressed the hope that Guinea-Bissau would be able to effectively implement existing education programmes, policies and plans to reduce school dropout, and ensure education coverage and achieve equality between girls and boys particularly in rural areas; and strengthen the national health policy with a view to expanding health coverage, infrastructure and human resources. Cuba wished GuineaBissau well in the implementation of accepted recommendations. 809. Egypt praised Guinea-Bissau for accepting many of the recommendations that it had received during the review process, including those it had made. Egypt commended the efforts made by Guinea-Bissau to advance human rights in all fields, especially through the reform of the justice and security sectors, combating impunity, promoting the rights to education and health for all without discrimination, as well as the efforts made to promote the rights of children and women and to empower them in the political and economic spheres. Egypt wished Guinea-Bissau every success in implementing the recommendations it had accepted, and recommended that the Council adopt the outcome of the review. 810. Ethiopia welcomed the acceptance by Guinea-Bissau of the recommendations it had made to further lessen the issue of school dropouts from the first year of basic education and to endure in its path of sustaining tailored assistance for the social inclusion of students with disabilities. Ethiopia expressed the belief that the universal periodic review should remain an opportunity for the exchange of best practices and a platform where only constructive exchanges should take place. Ethiopia supported the adoption of the outcome of Guinea-Bissau by the Human Rights Council by consensus. 811. Gabon stated that the efforts made by Guinea-Bissau to improve the judiciary and combat corruption were particularly laudable in a difficult political context. Gabon encouraged action taken aimed at regulating revenues and the computerization of services and the judiciary. Gabon recognised the construction of courts, the provision of legal aid to vulnerable and economically deprived persons, as well as measures aimed at prosecuting perpetrators of human rights violations and bringing them to justice. Gabon indicated that Guinea-Bissau had also made significant progress through action to improve birth registration rates and encouraged the country to continue with such measures. Gabon invited the Human Rights Council to adopt the Working Group report of Guinea-Bissau 812. India noted the active participation during the review process, during which 75 delegations had taken the floor and made 197 recommendations. India commended GuineaBissau for accepting 193 of the recommendations it had received and expressed appreciation that the country had accepted all three recommendations it had made. It also appreciated the constructive engagement by the delegation of Guinea-Bissau during the review process, during which it had highlighted both initiatives that had been taken on the previous recommendations as well as the challenges faced to bring stability to the country. India indicated that developing infrastructure would be a significant step to improve basic services and expressed particular appreciation for measures taken to facilitate greater access to justice. Other significant actions adopted, noted by India, included promoting education for children, improving access to safe drinking water and combatting drug trafficking. India recommended the adoption of the report and wished Guinea-Bissau success in implementing accepted recommendations. 813. Malawi noted the commitment of the Government of Guinea-Bissau to improving human rights in the country despite the many challenges faced. Malawi urged GuineaBissau to continue to seek technical support where necessary and also to learn from likeminded States and pledged its support, in particular through the African Union 129