Standards intended for local/facility adaptation to support quality of health service delivery and care for children. Related benchmarks promote delivery of evidence-based care, and essential resources such as child-friendly medicines, supplies and equipment.

Standards of care "to provide guidance and bench marks in the organization of health service delivery and care for children 0–15 years of age. They provide bench marks for delivering evidence based care, and resources required such as essential childfriendly medicines, supplies, and equipment, and appropriate human resource needs to deliver in the best interest of children.