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Disease

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CRC Article = 24(2)(c)
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For the implementation of the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to health services, States Parties are required to take appropriate measures, including within the framework of primary health care, to combat disease through, inter alia, the application of readily available technology and through the provision of adequate nutritious foods and clean drinking-water, taking into consideration the dangers and risks of environmental pollution.

See also:
Health and health services   Malnutrition   Preventive health care   Primary health care