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Hygiene

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CRC Article = 24(2)(e)
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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 to ensure that all segments of society, in particular parents and children, are informed, have access to education and are supported in the use of basic knowledge of hygiene and environmental sanitation.

See also:
Environmental sanitation   Health and health services   Health education