CRC/C/GC/15
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–6
3
II.
Principles and premises for realizing children’s right to health ..............................
7–22
4
A.
The indivisibility and interdependence of children’s rights ............................
7
4
B.
Right to non-discrimination ............................................................................
8–11
4
C.
The best interests of the child .........................................................................
12–15
5
D.
Right to life, survival and development and the determinants
of children’s health .........................................................................................
16–18
6
E.
Right of the child to be heard ..........................................................................
19
7
F.
Evolving capacities and the life course of the child ........................................
20–22
7
Normative content of article 24 ...............................................................................
23–70
8
A.
Article 24, paragraph 1 ...................................................................................
23–31
8
B.
Article 24, paragraph 2 ...................................................................................
32–70
9
Obligations and responsibilities ..............................................................................
71–85
16
A.
States parties’ obligations to respect, protect and fulfil .................................
71–74
16
B.
Responsibilities of non-States actors ..............................................................
75–85
17
V.
International cooperation.........................................................................................
86–89
18
VI.
Framework for implementation and accountability.................................................
90–120
19
III.
IV.
VII.
2
Paragraphs
A.
Promoting knowledge of children’s right to health (art. 42) ...........................
93
19
B.
Legislative measures .......................................................................................
94–95
19
C.
Governance and coordination .........................................................................
96–103
20
D.
Investing in children’s health ..........................................................................
104–107
21
E.
The action cycle ..............................................................................................
108–118
22
F.
Remedies for violations of the right to health .................................................
119–120
24
Dissemination ..........................................................................................................
121
24