28. The Committee urges the State party to adopt emergency measures to combat the persistent problem of malnutrition in prisons, including by increasing the resources allocated to food for the prisoners and providing them with access to health care. It also recommends that the State party provide information on the results achieved by the programmes carried out to improve the food in prisons.
Year | 2009 |
Topic | Other Health-related issues |
Document Type | Country Recommendations |
Country | Madagascar |
Policy Area | Food and nutrition security |
Human Rights Comiteee | CESCR |
Human Rights | Right to health Right to adequate food and nutrition |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT
, E/C.12/MDG/CO/2 (2009), par. 28. Available at: http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=4slQ6QSmlBEDzFEovLCuW2YzVRrmjV5ZGpj%2fi0fjDsq28RlGL%2b8lzd0EzdSsF7LzECdN9UD%2fx9wtF4%2bWFaCcAbPVdtUwLdhbqdf0HLWzd82BSZq%2f5XAj1eyqiSWW6%2frT