The programme aims to contribute to the improvement of the health situation in the Northern Areas, focussing on women and children. The Health Programme supports the equipment of public and private health facilities. the development of a Master Plan and of a PPP framework to institutionalize the relationship between the public and the private stakeholders involved in health care delivery. Services rendered are preliminary needs assessment of equipment, infrastructure & maintenance of health facilities; selection of short-listed health care facilities within Programme area; establishment and approval of equipment bills of quantity for each health facility according to respective standards under the programme area; establishment of budgetary cost estimates for procurement of equipment; and to define equipment procurement schedule for each district health facility under the project area.