1. Engaging all care providers
Facilitator: Dr I.D. Rusen, The Union
Rapporteur: Dr H. Bisase, Uganda

2. Current situation
Based on experiences from Bangladesh; Ethiopia; Myanmar; Nigeria; Pakistan; Thailand; Uganda and other DEWG members
Varied levels of engagement in both providers and scope of activities
Limited systematic assessment of public and private stakeholders, informal providers, and their potential
Presence of national PPM guidelines and implementation plans vary across countries

3. Main issues/challenges to be addressed
Stakeholder/situation analysis of all formal and informal care providers
Specific challenges in different settings (urban, rural and hard-to-reach areas)
Recording and reporting from non-NTP providers & appropriate feedback
Referral linkages
Migration
Documentation and evaluation of activities

4. Action oriented steps for NTPs
Conduct situation assessment and develop and implement PPM guidelines and country level plans
Link PPM to information systems (R&R plus feedback) and collect data including child-specific data
Resource mobilization for PPM
More focus on public-public mix and workplaces and providers working with the poor and vulnerable populations
Recognize role and potential contribution of patient community groups and informal providers (all stakeholders to be represented in national coordinating body)

5. Action oriented steps for Partners
Provider specific PPM guidelines
Evaluation tools for PPM initiatives
Document PPM experiences in different context
Ensuring sufficient resources for PPM implementation (resource mobilization)
Focus on Countries in early stages of PPM