Articles of the United Nations CRC that relate to healthcare work
| Article | Purpose |
| Article 2 | Protection from discrimination |
| Article 3 | Best interests of the child a primary consideration; the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities |
| Article 5 | Parents responsible for ensuring that child’s rights are protected |
| Article 6 | Right to survival and development |
| Article 9 | Right of the child who is separated from one or both parents to maintain personal relations and direct contact with both parents on a regular basis |
| Article 12 | The right of a child to express their view: with weight given according to the maturity of the child |
| Article 13 | Freedom of expression including seeking, receiving and imparting information |
| Article 16 | Protection of privacy |
| Article 17 | Access to information from mass media, with protection from material injurious to his or her well-being |
| Article 18 | Assistance to parents with child rearing responsibilities |
| Article 19 | Protection from physical or mental violence, abuse, or neglect |
| Article 20 | Special protection for children deprived of their families |
| Article 22 | Protection of children seeking refugee status |
| Article 23 | Rights of disabled children to special care |
| Article 24 | Right to health and access to healthcare |
| Article 27 | Right to an adequate standard of living |
| Article 28 | Right to education |
| Article 30 | Right to own culture and religion |
| Article 31 | Participation in leisure and play |
| Article 34 | Protection from sexual exploitation |
Source: Adapted from Waterston.7
CRC, Convention on the Rights of the Child.