Table 1 Summary of interview participants, with unique identifiers

Central level MOH

Directors/deputy directors of MOH centres or institutes (CL01, CL02, CL03, CL05)

Provincial/district level

Directors/deputy directors of provincial health departments (SP01, CP01); health managers at district health offices (SP02, SP03, CP02, CP03)

Communities

Village head / deputy head (SP08, SP09, CP06, CP08, CP09, CP10), VHVs/VHWs (SP05, SP06, CP05, CP07), representatives of the Lao Women’s Union (SP07, CP04), head of health centre (SP04, SP10)

International stakeholders

Representatives of international organisations (II01, II02, II03), researchers (II04)

Group interviews

Domestic stakeholders (G01), international stakeholders (G02)