The Impact of War on Child Health in the Countries of the Former Yugoslavia (1995) / Chapter Skim
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APPENDIXES
APPENDIXES
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Former President, American Academy of Pediatrics Professor and Associate Chair Department of Pediatrics Stanford University School of Medicin Palo Alto, California, USA e Thomas McDermott United Nations Children's Fund Special Representative for the Former Yugoslavia Zagreb, Croatia Sergio Nordio, M.D. Director, Scientific Pediatric Institute University of Trieste Trieste, Italy Eugeen Verhellen, J.D.
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Ilir Begolli Deputy Director Institute of Public Health Pristina Dr. Ismet Ceric Chief Psychiatry Department Kosevo Hospital Sarajevo Dr.
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Marijana Kuhar President Slovene Pediatric Association Llubljana Dr. Faruk Kulenovic Chief of Traumatologic Center Kosevo Hospital Sarajevo Dr.
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The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research and education.
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Robert Haggerty, Executive Director The International Pediatric Association is an organization of 140 national pediatric societies, eight regional pediatric societies (such as the Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations) , and seven international subspecialty pediatric societies.
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With the opening of European borders and the independence of new European states, 34 national societies now constitute UNEPSA, which has now transformed itself to a Forum for Planning and Development of European Pediatrics. This is achieved in annual conferences on various pediatric standards in close cooperation with activities of the European community which encloses 17 states on the way to harmonize pediatric training and standards.
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DEFINITION OF A CHILD (ARTICLE 1) A child is recognized as a person under 18 years of age, unless national laws recognize the age of majority earlier.
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PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND THE CHILD'S EVOLVING CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 5) The state must respect the rights and responsibilities of parents and the extended family to provide guidance for the child which is appropriate to her or his evolving capacities.
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PROTECTION OF A CHILD WITHOUT FAMILY (ARTICLE 20) The state is obliged to provide special protection for a child deprived of the family environment and to ensure that appropriate alternative family care or institutional placement is available in such cases.
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States shall place special emphasis on the provision of primary and preventive health care, public health education, and the reduction of infant mortality. They shall encourage international co-operation in this regard and strive to see that no child is deprived of access to effective health services.
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Education shall prepare the child for an active adult life in a free society and foster respect for the child's parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, and the cultural backgrounds and values of others.
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REHABILITATIVE CARE (ARTICLE 39) The state has an obligation to ensure that child victims of armed conflicts, torture, neglect, maltreatment, or exploitation receive appropriate treatment for their recovery and social reintegration.
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(v) In order to "foster the effective implementation of the Convention and to encourage international cooperation," the specialized agencies of the United Nations such as the International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, and United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund would be able to attend the meetings of the Committee.
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