A/HRC/39/25 Contents Page I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 II. A human rights-based approach to child mortality and health care ............................................... 3 A. Opening and expected outcomes .......................................................................................... 3 B. A human rights-based approach to the prevention of child mortality ................................... 4 C. Legal and policy measures to promote rights-based health care ........................................... 5 D. Ensuring maximum investment: budget monitoring and financial accountability ................ 7 Improving quality of care through monitoring and accountability ................................................. 7 A. Child rights-based quality care ............................................................................................. 7 B. Monitoring, evaluation and data to strengthen accountability and quality of care ............... 9 Strengthening measures for children at heightened risk ................................................................. 10 III. IV. A. Addressing newborn and child mortality in situations of conflict and humanitarian crisis ................................................................................................................ 10 Underlying determinants of child mortality .......................................................................... 12 Conclusions and recommendations ................................................................................................ 13 B. V. 2