leads to an even greater aggravation of the problem. At present, the situation has reached a level where it can no longer be controlled by parents, teachers or authorities, and the decision-makers fail to settle the situation. According to parents and teachers, children even got to smoke during school hours, and to buy a pack of cigarettes and narcotics they are ready to run out of money for lunch or transportation. The progress of these addictions leads to the fact that some children have serious health problems, are underdeveloped, fail to master the study material, participate in illegal actions, wander, etc. In this regard, the Children's Ombudsman urges the health authorities to strengthen actions to prevent and stop the spread of vices among children. Following the process of monitoring the observance of the right to health, the following problems were identified: • Law no. 338/1994 on children's rights, is a legislative act that does not correspond to current realities and does not comply with the specific provisions of the right to health of the child set out in Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; • The interpretation by the public authorities of the principle of the “best interests of the child”, stipulated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the right to health segment, is ambiguous, segmental and incomplete; • The low level of theoretical knowledge of medical workers in the field of child rights protection leads to serious consequences, including the delay of necessary interventions in a timely manner, which can even result in the death of the child; • The low level of awareness of parental responsibilities in relation to the protection of the child's right to health. In conclusion, the People's Advocate for Children's Rights insists that the authorities should take conclusive measures to define the best interests of the child in the area of respect for the right to health and amend the regulatory framework relevant to the field of child protection. RECOMMENDATIONS: Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection:  To amend the legislative framework in the field of the right to health by bringing it into line with the standards set out in Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; 92