Page 39  Pursuit of a protection policy by adopting sensitization and health orientation policy and by monitoring the state of health in the country as well as taking precautionary measures;  Provision of medical equipment in the health facilities for upgrading their services;  On-going work in accordance with the WHO Plan for Combating Epidemic and Communicable Diseases for the protection of the health of society in keeping with the commitment of the Sahrawi State under the relevant AU Decisions on the health sector;  On-going implementation of the joint health programmes with the Organisation of World Physicians and the Spanish Cooperation Agency and UNHCR. 118. In pursuit of these objectives, the Ministry of Health has built several health facilities in support of the health system. 119. They include the following:  45 Clinics;  7 regional hospitals;  2 central hospitals;  2 specialised centres (cancer of the lung and mental diseases);  2 specialised facilities (dental and optical);  3 schools (paramedical training for nurses and midwives);  School for auxiliary nurses;  Veterinary school;  Pharmaceutical production laboratory;  A new specialised medical centre for medical analysis;

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