Health programme planning is a systematic and scientific process through which health authorities identify community health needs, allocate resources efficiently, and design interventions to improve the health status of a population. In operations management in health care, planning ensures that limited financial, human, and material resources are utilized effectively to achieve maximum health benefits. It provides a structured approach for organizing services, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring progress, and evaluating outcomes. The first step in health programme planning is the identification of health problems. This involves collecting and analyzing information about the health status of the target population. Data are gathered from epidemiological surveys, hospital records, disease surveillance systems, demographic statistics, health information systems, community assessments, and field observations. Community participation is essential because local people can identify issues that may not be reflected in official records. Health professionals examine the magnitude of diseases, their distribution, causes, risk factors, and the vulnerable groups affected. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the health situation. Once health problems are identified, the next step is setting priorities. Since resources are always limited, it is impossible to address every health issue simultaneously. Prioritization involves selecting the most important problems based on criteria such as disease burden, mortality and morbidity