296. The fight against stigmatization of persons with disabilities has come up at the highest level of government because from 2017 to date organizations of people with disabilities are invited by the President of the Republic when presenting his New Year’s Day wishes and also during the breaking of the Ramadan fast. 297. A Forum of persons with disabilities was held during the African Union Summit in July 2019 with the aim of enhancing the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development activities. 298. In the area of access by vulnerable groups to social services, the priorities of the programme focused on the implementation of youth integration actions, the building, rehabilitation of socioeconomic centers and the strengthening of humanitarian actions such as supply of food products, blankets and essential products…) from the government to schools of the dumb and the blind. 299. In the health sector, Niger has made considerable efforts to improve the quality and access to health services and even to implement specific strategies bordering on some thematic issues such as free healthcare. By 31 January 2019, the social services of the social welfare programme had recorded more than four thousand (4000) persons with disabilities and members of their families who benefitted from this medical assistance. 300. Similarly, Niger has implemented the 2017-2021 Health Development Plan in which one can find several preventive actions and the fight against incapacitating diseases through a number of health projects or programmes. 301. The free health care for children below five years and women, particularly antenatal consultations, caesarean section operations, family planning, screening, care for female cancers and obstetrical fistula are also offered to persons with disabilities. 302. The government, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross, through the orthopaedic centers of the national hospitals in Niamey and Zinder, has contributed immensely to the provision of prosthetic limbs for the movement of persons with disabilities to ensure that they can move and have an improved social integration. 303. In connection with access to health and educational infrastructure and to local authorities, 100 access ramps have been built and rational developments have been made to buildings to facilitate their use by persons with disabilities with the support of the government and Humanité et Inclusion (HI). 304. In the area of access, the law lays down provisions to facilitate access for persons with disabilities (PWDs) right from the design of infrastructure through the enforcement of Law No. 2017-20 of 12 April, 2017, which establishes the fundamental principles of urban planning and development, Law No. 2018-25 of 27 April 2018 laying down the fundamental principles of construction and housing and Decree No. 2018-303/PRN/MD/U/L of 30 April 2018 on the modalities for the implementation of Law No. 2018-25 aforementioned. 305. In the education sectors and vocational training, the Education and Training Sector Programme, (PSEF 2014-2024) which is a holistic document encompassing all levels of education and training, the education of persons with disabilities has been incorporated. 306. Thus, two (2) divisions have been established to deal with issues of disability at the Ministry of Primary Education and the Ministry of Vocational Education; the revitalization of the national rehabilitation programme and the training strategy of persons with disabilities with the creation of 58 67