23. Alongside the commitment of the signatory state to assure monitoring the marketing of medical equipment and drugs by third parties (private sector), and guaranteeing for all those working in the health field to comply with the standards in terms of education, training, necessary skills, ethical conduct rules, and guaranteeing for the harmful social or traditional practices not to hamper access to care during pregnancy or post-pregnancy. 24.  Another obligation upon the State which is a signatory of the Covenant is represented in implementing the right to life through adopting legal, administrative, financial, and judicial measures and other forms of encouragement with a view to full effectuation of the right to health, through: include all persons subject to the legal authority of the State insofar enjoying the right to health, and adopting national health policies and plans accompanied by detailed plans to effectuate this right encompassing both the public and private sectors, and the adoption of programs to immunize against contagious diseases, while presenting and publicizing information related to the healthy lifestyle and nutrition, and the faulty practical practices which impinge on the right to health. 25. As to the level of the practical reality of the right to health in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the latter attached great importance to health with a view to providing the highest standard of health services to all, whether citizens or residents, such through establishing numerous public and specialized hospitals and primary healthcare centres in all areas of the Kingdom while endowing them with state-of-the-art technologies, with a view to improve the quality of life in its diverse health, psychological and social aspects. Moreover, the Ministry of Health plays a major role in setting health policies and following up their implementation, which includes the optimal use of resources as efficiently and efficaciously as possible for purposes of healthcare of high standards. 26. Actually, the Ministry of Health provides healthcare of diverse kinds, to all the nationals and residents through: Salmaniya Medical Complex in addition to five maternity hospitals spread out in the Kingdom, and a hospital for the elderly and another which is psychiatric hospital, in addition to a military hospital for the Bahraini defence forces, King Hamad University Hospital and a number of private hospitals and clinics. 27. This care includes, primary healthcare, which is considered the cornerstone of health services in the Kingdom, and includes in its totality numerous services whereby an individual may enjoy sound and good health, including promoting health behaviours, early diagnoses of illnesses, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. 28. This type of primary care is provided through the network of health centres spread out in all corners of the Kingdom, and through the services of family medicine and community health nurses and a group of female health promotion specialists and social researchers, and specialized committees at all the health centres including for example and not exclusively the committee on fighting infection, and also, numerous therapeutic and preventive services are offered in the field of primary healthcare. 87