(d) (e) (f) 36. Comprehensive schemes and specific measures, including vaccination programmes to prevent, treat and control epidemic, endemic, occupational and other diseases and accidents in urban and rural areas; Comprehensive plans and specific measures to assure to all age groups and all other categories of the population, including in particular in rural areas, adequate health services including adequate medical attention in the event of sickness or accident; The main features of existing arrangements for the provision of medical care and methods of financing them. Statistical and other available data are requested on the realisation of the right to health, in particular, statistics on infant mortality, number of doctors per inhabitant, number of hospitals and hospital beds, etc. Periodic Reports 37. 38. 39. 40. States Parties are invited to report on the measures that they have adopted and the progress made in achieving the observance of the rights recognised and to indicate any factors and difficulties affecting the degree of fulfilment of their obligations under these articles. In the preparation of their second periodic report, States Parties are invited, in particular, to follow the same order of headings suggested in the general guidelines for the preparation of their initial reports on the implementation. However, information provided under each of those headings should concentrate especially on the following: (a) Any new legislative or other measures adopted since the submission of the initial report to give effect to the rights recognised, in particular, developments regarding basic programmes and institutions which have taken place during the present reporting period; (b) Any changes made which had been proposed with regard to laws, regulations and practices affecting the exercise of the recognised rights; (c) The extent to which effective progress has been made during the reporting period in achieving the observance of the recognised rights as a result of the enactment or modification of legislation, or as a result of collective agreements and court decisions; (d) Factors and difficulties affecting the degree of realisation of the rights; (e) Replies to questions raised and observations made by the Commission; (f) Comments on matters arising out of the consideration of reports; (g) Action taken as a result of the cooperation and dialogue with the Commission. Where relevant information has previously been submitted in the initial report or has been furnished, it will not be necessary to reproduce this information, but a precise reference to the information so furnished, preferably with indications of the relevant documents, will suffice. It will be appreciated if copies of the principal laws, regulations, collective agreements and court decisions mentioned in the second periodic report are attached. B. GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING ON ALL THE RIGHTS TO EDUCATION; TO COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION Initial Reports 41. 42. 43. Governments are invited to report on the measures which they have adopted and the progress made in achieving the observance of the recognised rights and to indicate any factors and difficulties affecting the degree of fulfilment of obligations. It is suggested that in this third series of reports, governments should describe the basic conditions prevailing in their countries as well as the basic programmes and institutions relevant to the rights dealt with, and that they should stress the developments regarding these conditions, programmes and institutions which have taken place since the entry into force of the Charter in June 1981. It will not be necessary to reproduce this information, but a precise reference to the information so furnished, preferably with indications of the relevant documents, will suffice. 10