28 2.19 Education (1) The State must take all practical measures to promote free and compulsory basic education for children. (2) The State must take measures to ensure that girls are afforded the same opportunities as boys to obtain education at all levels. 2.20 Shelter The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the resources available to them, to enable every person to have access to adequate shelter. 2.21 Health services (1) The State must take all practical measures to ensure the provision of basic, accessible and adequate health services throughout Zimbabwe. (2) The State must take appropriate, fair and reasonable measures to ensure that no person is refused emergency medical treatment at any health institution. (3) The State must take all preventive measures within the resources available to it, including education and public awareness programmes, against the spread of disease. 2.22 Social welfare The State must take all practical measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to provide social security and social care to those who are in need. 2.23 Legal aid The State must take all practical measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to provide legal representation in civil and criminal cases for people who need it and are unable to afford legal practitioners of their choice. 2.24 Sporting and recreational facilities The State must take all practical measures to encourage sporting and recreational activities, including the provision of sporting and recreational facilities for all people. 2.25 Preservation of traditional knowledge The State must take measures to ensure the preservation and protection of knowledge possessed by members of local communities regarding the medicinal and other properties of animal and plant life in their areas. 2.26 Domestication of international instruments The State must ensure that all international conventions, treaties and agreements to which Zimbabwe is a party are incorporated into domestic law.