268- (Rec 15) In a bid to guarantee treatment, antiretrovirals continued to be free and the test and treat option was also adopted. Some 253,715 Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) were receiving antiretrovirals in 2017 including 174,284 women, 70 704 men and 8,727 children compared to 205,382 in 2016.The coverage rate of pregnant women who received anti retrovirals increased from 32.7% in 2013 to 85.8% in 2017approved care units and treatment centres for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV in both rural and urban areas were decentralized174, and the number of such units and centres increased from 164 in 2014 to 166 in 2015 and 254 in 2016 distributed in the 189 Health Districts. 269- With regard to HIV control at the workplace, the VCT@WORK initiative enabled the conduct of 300 screening campaigns in workplaces (formal and informal) in the 10 Regions of the country, the screening of 48,239 persons in 2014 (including 32,325 men and 15,914 women) of which 1,672 persons tested positive. Out of this number, 1,554 persons were referred to medical care structures. In 2015, 61,048 persons including 37,345 men and 23,703 women were screen and 1,206 tested positive of which 1,087 were referred to medical care structures while 119 (9.86%) could not be traced for treatment. In all, the VCT@WORK initiative has enabled the screening of 180,000 workers and members of their family of which 4,200 tested positive and undergoing treatment. This figure goes beyond the 5,000 workers target assigned to Cameroon. 270- In a bid to guarantee free treatment, approved care units and treatment centres for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV in both rural and urban areas were decentralized 175, and the number of such units and centres increased from 164 in 2014 to 166 in 2015 and 254 in 2016 distributed in the 189 Health Districts. 271- An evaluation of the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS and STDs Control Strategic Plan (2014-2017) showed among other things, a need to strengthen HIV prevention for key populations, youth and adolescents and to increase the availability of ARVs and other medical inputs. 272- Concerning cancer control, National Cancer Control Committee focused on prevention; early detection and treatment. It organised sensitisation campaigns for schools and the public and carried out free screening of for women for breast and cervical cancer and men for prostate cancer. In 2016, for instance 1,096 women were screened for breast and cervical cancer and 335 men for prostate cancer free of charge. In 2017 a total of 17,162 of girls aged 9 to 13 were vaccinated against the Human Papilloma. 273- As regards tuberculosis, treatment continued to be free. The cure rate for new pulmonary smear positive tuberculosis was 82.9% in 2015 as against 82% in 2014. In 2016, the cure rate was 82%.Tuberculosis treatment is included in the comprehensive HIV treatment. Total Number of tuberculosis screening and treatment centres stood at 230. Section 4: Right to Education (Article 17 (1) REC. 32, 33, 34 274- The importance of human capital in the development process caused the State to lay special focus on the education sector during the reference period. The budgetary allocations from 2013 to 2018 to the different Ministries176 in charge of education, representing 13.34% of the State budget are illustrative of the vital importance of the education sector. Policies relating thereto were implemented in compliance with the GESP vision (par. 3rd Report) with the goal of 174 Other care units were set up by Decision No. 3/MINSANTE/CAB/CNLS/GTC/SP of 4 January 2016 Other care units were set up by Decision No. 3/MINSANTE/CAB/CNLS/GTC/SP of 4 January 2016 176 The Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB) in charge of nursery and primary education, the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC) in charge of secondary education, and the Ministry of Higher Education (MINESUP) in charge of universities, the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (MINEFOP), and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education (MINJEC). 175 51