Page 37 children and give them the same opportunities for development and social integration in order to bring about a real change in the thinking and behaviour of the society vis-à-vis disabled children, and ensure greater respect for their rights; - The organisation of a workshop on the access of disabled children to education resulting in the preparation of a manual on access to education by children with disabilities. These initiatives have encountered a number of difficulties, including:  The scarcity of State funding, owing to which it has not been possible to meet the many needs of children with disabilities  The continuing qualitative and specialized institutions and staff quantitative shortage of 2) Healthcare for Children with Disabilities Health care for disabled children will be improved through the construction of a national centre for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in Maroua and the training of specialized staff under cooperation with the NGO AIAS d‟Afragola. The construction of a centre for the manufacture of prosthetic and orthotic devices is planned in Garoua with the support of an international NGO. These facilities will take the pressure off the National Centre in Yaoundé. The ENNAS retraining project, which aims to train specialists in various areas of social service, will address the current shortage of specialist staff in a reasonable length of time. Together with the international community, Cameroon annually celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which provides an opportunity to raise public awareness of the fundamental rights of such persons, in particular children. C. Health and Health Services (Art. 14) The Cameroonian public authorities, through the Ministry of Public Health, have strengthened primary health programmes by bringing health facilities closer to the beneficiary populations (health districts and integrated health centres).