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vaccination system, etc. Available to couples we find contraceptives, birth control pills, birth
control injections, coils, etc.
For people carrying HIV/AIDS, the government has implemented a program with the aim to
support free of charges anti-retroviral drugs. CCS-AIDS programme includes also a
progressive improvement of psychological assistance and practitioners for victims of the
disease. Assistance is provided before and after HIV tests seeking to improve life quality as
well as life expectancy of victims.
Labour Rights
Labour policies emerge as central role in the table of transversal policies. In fact, the lack of
flexibility caused by poverty related to unemployment in the last fifteen years places labour
policies in the centre of poverty reduction policies.
The main objective of employment policy is the improvement of labour market conditions, to
create conditions to adapt the supply and demand of job vacancies, qualify and improve
people's skills. In this sense, essential measures adopted to support professionals and
geographical exchange of labour force are assume aiming the adequate supply and demand of
labour force characteristics, in both professional and geographical. These measures follow the
strong investment path in professional training with the adoption of a Strategic Professional
Training Plan installed by Professional Employment and Training Institute.
Child and Adolescent Rights
The adoption of Child Rights in Cape Verde have been positively affected by several actions
already in place with the objective of fulfilling with the international commitments assumed
in the matter and that are included in the Millennium Development Objectives, as well as the
Plan of action of "A World Fit for Children".
As specific actions in protection areas oriented by studies and specific sector plans
previously made, supported a better intervention by the plan - The Infant Emergency Centre
in Praia assists children from all around the country, in situations of abandonment, danger,
risk, neglect, abuse, etc. Although it was an important initiative, the assistance capacity is
still at its minimum and it needs to be increased. The focus is in the child's main interests, and
if advisable avoids separating them from their families. Another important step, was to create
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