This brief is a summary of the Malawi Private Health Sector Assessment, May 2011, conducted by the SHOPS project. Emily Sanders prepared this brief which presents the assessment methods, findings, and the following key recommendations:

1. Promote the sustainability of the Christian Health Association of Malawi 2. Expand the commercial sector 3. Build an enabling policy environment for private sector health care.

The overall goal of these recommendations is to build a vibrant mixed health care system in Malawi that maximizes the unique capabilities of both the public and private health care sectors.