2025-06-122025-06-12https://dspace.unima.ac.mw/handle/123456789/1127The ministry of Health in collaboration with USAID's Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector(SHOPS) initiative was conducting a mapping of all private health facilities in Malawi following a recommendation from the Private sector Assessment(PSA) that was conducted in 2011SHOPSapplied research