The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission (EC) gave 14 ambulances, 5 pick-up trucks, 5 motorcycles, communication equipment, blood bank and basic delivery equipment worth $985K  (Sh1.3 billion) to Tanzania. The facilities will help Tanzania achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) number 4 and 5, which aim to reduce under age five mortality by 2/3 and maternal mortality by 3/4 by the year 2015 from the levels of 1999.