27. The NHRC asserts that accessible facilities offered by medical institutions are currently insufficient, and that health-related education and notifications for women to receive physical examinations lack readable and translated versions, making it inconvenient and difficult for women with disabilities to access medical resources. The health of these women is thereby compromised and their medical treatment delayed. Such inadequacy creates challenges and even endangers women receiving fertility/maternity examinations and preventive check-ups.13 The NHRC recommends that the ministry pay more attention to the situations and needs of women with disabilities, set clear targets and schedules, actively supervise medical institutions to ensure that they provide the proper equipment and support services (e.g., communication assistance for persons with visual impairment or hearing impairment) for women with disabilities (and actively check the quantities of said equipment and services), and follow up on the women’s actual medical treatment and health service usage status. These endeavors assure that women with disabilities can easily access medical treatment and health services, thus protecting their health and right to medical treatment. 28. The CRPD Second Report revealed that in senior high schools, the dropout rate of female students with disabilities was slightly lower than that of their male counterparts. And in colleges and universities, the percentage differences in suspension between male and female students with disabilities were within one 13 victims of domestic violence may request services such as home care, a personal assistant, and sign language interpretation services. Upon receiving such requests, social workers shall make an assessment and contact the relevant service units to apply for the required services, given that the requests have been deemed valid. However, in 2019, all 108 women with disabilities (whose disabilities included physical disabilities, hearing impairment, intellectual disorders, mental disorders, and multiple disorders) placed in shelters nationwide did not apply for any of the aforementioned services. An instance of a woman with hearing impairment failing to apply for a sign language interpreter after she was placed in a shelter was also observed. The lady communicated with her social workers only through writing, which prevented her from describing her circumstances in detail and receiving the appropriate services. The MOHW also did not investigate whether women with disabilities who are victims of domestic violence have difficulty expressing their needs, and whether the social workers serving these girls or women are aware of the fact that they have to apply for such services. The ministry only stated the following in its response: “The county and city governments indicated no use of related services. Additionally, some girls or women with disabilities were only in the shelters for a short period of time and did not need to apply for special needs services.” Examples include the stairs are unfavorably designed in mammography vehicles; patients being required to stand up next to mammography examination equipment; prenatal examination tables being too high; and gynecological examination equipment and facilities lacking assistive devices. 21