The document discusses the role of the health sector in ensuring the rights of children with disabilities. It provides background information on state expenditures for public and social services from 2009 to 2011. The legislative provisions in Turkmenistan that regulate children's right to health and the state's responsibilities to protect families and provide free healthcare for children with disabilities are described. The current situation includes enabling environments and early detection/intervention workshops for health and education representatives. Planned actions continue work on enabling environments, early detection/intervention, and inclusive education certification.

1. The role of health sector to ensureThe role of health sector to ensure
realization of the rights of childrenrealization of the rights of children
with disabilitieswith disabilities

2. Background
State Expenditures 2009 2010 2011
TOTAL, mln USD 3 552.4 3 115.0 4 273.6
State general service, mln USD
Public and social service, mln USD, including:
state social insurance, pension and social
security, mln USD
1 801.2
378.0 (21%)
2 085.5
505.9 (24.3%)
2 867.0
651.4 (22.7%)
State service related to economic activity,
mln USD
392.8 459.0 489.0
Other expenditures, mln USD 844.0 3.1 16.0

3. Capital Investments in Health
and Education (2000-2011), (%)
Background

4. Legislative provisions
The right of the children with disability to health is
implemented through the Law of Turkmenistan “on
Protection of the health of the citizens.”
Article 17 regulates the rights of the children to health
Article 18 stipulates the responsibilities of the State to
protect the health of the families
Article 20 establishes free healthcare for children with
disability
Current situation

5. Enabling environment
Early detection and intervention
Workshops for the representatives of
the health and education on early
detection and interventions
Inclusive education and child friendly
certification
Planed actions

6. Enabling environment
Early detection and intervention
Workshops for the representatives of
the health and education on early
detection and interventions
Inclusive education and child friendly
certification
Planed actions