6. Basic Health and Care: Articles 6, 18 (3), 23, 24, 26, and 27(1-3) of the Convention 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 With regard to the right to health8, the NIHR notes the efforts of the Ministry of Health on maternal and child care, starting with pregnancy, periodic testing of the child, preventive vaccinations and ensuring their healthy growth, up to the periodic follow-up of the state of health of children throughout the cycle of education. Law No. (74) of 2006 with respect to Care, Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and its amendments guarantees the right to care, rehabilitation, and employment to this category. The law touched upon a number of provisions that oblige ministries and concerned bodies to provide systematic and continuous services to this group, especially in the medical, social, educational, sports, employment, transportation, housing, and other fields. The Law requires the concerned ministry, Ministry of Labor and Social Development, to establish rehabilitation centers and institutes, care homes and workshops for the disabled, and shelters where it is clearly required. This Law was issued before the Kingdom of Bahrain ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, pursuant to Law No. (22) of 2011. The NIHR notes the Government’s efforts in establishing several rehabilitation centers that provide care, support, and services for this group. The most important of these centers is the “Comprehensive Disability Complex”, which is an integrated building, established by an order of His Majesty the King on three hectares of land allocated for the complex. Parties interested in this group participate in its implementation. The cornerstone of the Complex was laid in 2012 and will be gradually operational. The Complex includes 11 buildings for various disabilities, and is provided with qualified human resources specialized in psychological, social, and other fields. The purpose of establishing the Complex is to provide integrated care and rehabilitation, health and psychological care and physiotherapy, as well as family and social counseling and guidance, and to exhibit and market products produced by this group, to introduce devices, and to train the families of persons with disabilities, workers, and NGOs members in this field. The Government developed a comprehensive and integrated National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities based on a set of field studies and research on the situation of persons with disabilities in the Kingdom. The Strategy addresses seven areas: legislation, health, rehabilitation, education, economic and social empowerment, empowerment of women 8 For more information on the right to health, please see the NHRI's fifth annual report for 2017, visit www.nihr.org.bh 22 NIHR_Bahrain©CRC_parallel report 2018