To strengthen the mechanism for the protection of children with rare diseases, support
services and training of parents in the field of therapy and care of children with rare
diseases;
To intensify the promotion of immunization, in order to convince parents about the
benefits of vaccination;
To ensure, through subordinated institutions, the monitoring of children's health in the
pre- and post-vaccination periods;
Tol actively promote anti-tobacco, anti-alcohol and anti-drug policies among children;
To strengthen the mechanism of informing the population thus ensuring the patient's
right to information;
To strengthen the system of protection of the rights of children in palliative care:
To review the funding mechanism for contracting pediatric hospitals for palliative care
for children with incurable non-oncological diseases, permanently hospitalized,
dependent on medical devices to maintain vital functions.
To organize palliative care units for children in hospitals, including those with nononcological diseases in palliation (in pediatric hospitals), with adequate training of
specialized staff, both medical and non-medical.
To promote the creation and support the development of hospice-type institutions
(including for children), according to the international recommendations with the
revision of their financing mechanism.
THE RIGHT TO FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION
OF CHILDREN LEFT WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE
Enshrined in Articles 9, 10 and 20 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the
right to family life is the basic foundation for the proper development of the child.
Thus, the Convention establishes the obligation of the State "to ensure that a child shall not
be separated from his or her parents against their will, except when competent authorities subject
to judicial review determine, in accordance with applicable law and procedures, that such
separation is necessary for the best interests of the child... any child who is temporarily or
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