whenever the need arises. follow-up. The NIHR received (80) complaints, of which (30) complaints were related to the individual’s right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health (the right to health). One of these complaints was lodged by an ordinary person, whereas the remaining (29) complaints were received from inmates in reform and rehabilitation centers or pre-trial detention centers. 2. In the same context, Paragraph (2) of Article No. (25) of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners indicated that every prisoner has the right to seek the services of a qualified dental officer. 3. Viewed regardless of the legal status of a person, the right is guaranteed under Paragraph (1) of Article No. (12) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which states that, “the States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.” In addition, Paragraph (2-d) of Article No. (12) clarified that the measures to be taken by States parties to the present Covenant to ensure the full exercise of this right include those necessary to “the creation of conditions which would assure to all medical service and medical attention in the event of sickness.” Paragraph (a) of Article No. (8) of the Constitution affirms this right and considers that “every citizen is entitled to health care”. The complaints received by the NIHR, and the actions taken thereon can be summarized as follows: First: Ordinary people 1. The NIHR received a complaint from an individual with special needs physical disability (F.A.A), about disregarding his condition when his medications are being dispensed at the Salmaniya Medical Complex, despite presenting his disability ID card, as the waiting time is too long when persons with special needs are treated in the same way as the rest of the patients in the waiting lines. Consequently, the NIHR sent a letter to the government hospitals to speedily consider finding a mechanism to make facilities available as much as possible (in general) for persons with special needs. The concerned entity responded that government hospitals are keen to provide all possible facilities with regard to the various services provided, and that the pharmacy provides medicine delivery service to homes, and the patient can benefit from such service instead of attending in person. Moreover, it explained that there is a specialized office at the outpatient pharmacy to help patients with disabilities and that it can extend its services to assist the patient with any related service. In Requirement Two NIHR’s Efforts in Protecting the Right to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Health (the Right to Health) Section One Received complaints The NIHR played a major role in receiving complaints related to human rights of all types, examining them and referring what it deems necessary to the competent authorities, with effective 56