A/78/167 VIII. Good practices 61. Most initiatives that help to mitigate the impacts of climate change or concern climate action and that are applicable to persons with albinism also target persons with disabilities more broadly. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has adopted a four-year action plan under the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, which includes the inclusive participation of persons with disabilities, as well as other groups such as women, children and Indigenous Peoples (see document FCCC/CP/2022/10/Add.2). Some States offer disability-related social protection schemes, which can help to alleviate poverty and indirectly aid the purchase of sun protection products. Some States also have specific policies or laws that serve to give priority to persons with disabilities in disaster management and response. Persons with albinism also benefit from initiatives designed to educate the general population about climate change and support protective action, provided that such initiatives are made accessible to them. The Skin Cancer Foundation maintains a list of recommended products for ensuring reliable ultraviolet radiation protection, including sunscreen, clothing, and window and outdoor shade products, although it is mainly focused on the United States of America. 76 The Global Albinism Alliance referred to the SunSmart smartphone application, launched by the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Labour Organization. The application integrates country -level data sources on weather and ultraviolet radiation levels to provide users with five-day forecasts. 77 It highlights when sun protection is required and summarizes health advice in an easy to-understand format. The Expert was also able to identify some promising practices by States and civil society actors that are specifically for persons with albinism. A. Availability of low-cost and effective sun protection products and access to health care 62. States must ensure that persons with albinism can gain access to health services that can diagnose, monitor and treat health complications that arise from extreme sun exposure, such as skin cancer. States must also ensure that persons with albinism can easily gain access to free or low-cost, effective sun protection products at all times. These products include high sun protection factor sunscreen of 50 and above and clothing such as long-sleeved tops and wide-brim hats. 63. Some Governments are providing free sun protection products and health screening to persons with albinism, and the Expert received submissions to this effect from the African region. 78 In Kenya, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has been providing free sunscreen to persons with albinism through public hospitals, as well as long-sleeved T-shirts and wide-brim hats. The programme is decentralized to hospitals at county level in order to provide better access to persons with albinism living in different regions of Kenya. According to a submission received by the Expert, the Governments of Malawi and the United Republic of Tanzania have partnered with the organization Standing Voice on a skin cancer __________________ 76 77 78 23-13701 See www.skincancer.org/recommended-products/. WHO, “SunSmart Global UV App helps protect you from the dangers of the sun and promotes public health”, press release, 21 June 2022. Available at www.who.int/news/item/21-06-2022sunsmart-global-uv-app-helps-protect-you-from-the-dangers-of-the-sun-and-promotes-publichealth. In some States, free sunscreen may be provided to persons with albinism by region al or local governments. In previous research carried out by the Expert , it was found that the Brazilian municipality of Salvador has been distributing free sunscreen since 2006. 19/23