2008 also witnessed the launch of ACSI in collaboration with UNICEF in 15 states in the north (Jump Start) witch comprised 7 interventions. Coverage included:       2.7 million children with measles vaccine (96.5% of the target in the remaining 9 states since 2007) 3.7 million children with vitamin A (96% of the target) 3.4 million children with anti-intestinal worms (80% of the target in 14 states) 3.4 million children with polio vaccine (95.3% of the target) Distribution of 1.2 million mosquito nets Targeting families in 9 northern states (about 15 million people) with awareness campaigns (covering cleaning hands, personal hygiene, using mosquito nets, breast feeding …etc) B. Children with Special Needs: All frameworks of activities pertinent to children with special needs come under the umbrella of the National Disabled Act, 2008. The Act was issued subsequent to the ratification of the Sudan of the UN Convention on the Persons with Disabilities. The Act provided for exemption of the disabled from education fees, facilitated their education through all available means and called for motivating and encouraging them and emphasized their right to employment in government institutions. The Act also provided for inclusion of the disabled under the umbrella of health insurance. The drawbacks of this sector may be summarized as follows:  Lack of accurate information due to the absence of enough statistics and studies.  Meager resources to enable early intervention.  Inadequacy of programs and specialized health services accessible to persons with special needs. 38