NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – July 2022 ㅇ The government established a plan to expand 100 “disability-friendly medical examination institutions” by 2024 pursuant to the Act on the Right to Health of the Disabled, but as of 2020, there are only 7 institutions that have been certified as “disability-friendly medical examination institutions.” ㅇ Under the Act on the Right to Health of the Disabled, women’s right to health is limited to pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity right. Although it is true that the dire medical environment concerning pregnancy and childbirth of the women with disabilities have to be addressed, there are various other aspects that have to be considered including information on abortion, contraception, safety of female sanitary products as well as professional medical services for female-related diseases such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis. □ Recommendations ㅇ In order to properly implement the Act on the Right to Health of the Disabled, proper budget, manpower and resources have to be provided, and measures to provide convenience for the persons with disabilities have to be implemented including the installation of convenience facilities in mediacal institutions to enhance the access of the disabled. In addition, disability-friendly medical examination institutions have to be expanded according to regional demand. ㅇ Develop and implement various programs on women’s right to health so that the right to health of women with disabilities is not limited to pregnancy, childbirth and maternity right in implementing the Act on the Right to Health of the Disabled. 44