“This Expo is not just an event; it is HCOWA’s invitation to the world to come, invest, build, and grow with us in healthcare.”.
With these words, Prince Opoku Dogbey, Vice President of the Health Community of West Africa Association (HCOWA), set the tone for what promises to be the most ambitious health and medical industry gathering West Africa has ever seen — the 2025 China–West Africa Medical & Health Industry Expo and AI Diagnosis & Project Cooperation Summit.
Announced at a press conference held at the Ghana Health Service Headquarters on July 15, 2025, Prince Opoku Dogbey, Vice President of HCOWA Association declared that HCOWAA is ready to lead West Africa’s journey into a future defined by medical innovation, AI-driven healthcare, and impactful partnerships.
Partnering strategically with the Ghana Health Service, this second edition of the Expo is already set to welcome over 100 leading medical exhibitors from China and more than 1,500 buyers, merchants, doctors, researchers, and health-tech players from across the region. The goal: attract direct investment, forge new technology partnerships, and open pathways for skills training, job creation, and sustainable growth.
At its core, the Expo aims to unlock direct investments, drive technology transfer, and foster sustainable partnerships between Ghanaian and Chinese institutions. With plans underway for medical equipment assembly plants, local reagent production, AI diagnosis hubs, and telemedicine centers, the event will catalyze job creation and skills development for Ghana’s youth in fields such as biotechnology, AI, and health technology.
Beyond the exhibition halls, the Expo will host four strategic forums: Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dialysis and Kidney Health, and AI & Traditional Chinese Medicine. These forums are designed not just for discussion, but for real-world collaboration, solution-building, and matchmaking between stakeholders ready to invest in transformative healthcare solutions.
One of the Expo’s headline innovations is the launch of the AI Medical Supply Chain Platform—Ghana will be the first West African country to pilot this digital platform for smarter, faster, and more transparent medical supply trade and inventory management. This bold move cements Ghana’s position as an emerging hub for medical technology, research, and digital health innovation in the region.
Yet, the Expo’s vision goes beyond commerce and technology. With a deep commitment to community care, HCOWA will again donate critical medical equipment to selected hospitals as part of its Charity Dinner and Awards Night. This follows last year’s impactful donation of a Glycated Hemoglobin Analyzer to the Cape Coast Regionally hospital for diabetes management—proving that compassion and cutting-edge technology can, and must, go hand in hand.
The 2025 China–West Africa Medical & Health Industry Expo and AI Diagnosis Deployment & Project Cooperation Summit is more than just an industry gathering — it is a gateway for collaboration, investment, and shared solutions under the theme “Promoting Trade and Investment for Industrial Development and Sustainable Health Outcomes.”
From August 20th to 22nd, 2025, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, hospitals, clinics, and the global medical technology community will come together to build partnerships that transcend borders.
With its focus on modernizing healthcare through AI, boosting local production, and strengthening trade ties between China and West Africa, the Expo will spark investments that deliver real, lasting impact — from advanced diagnostics and telemedicine to locally assembled equipment and life-saving treatments.
As Ghana opens its doors to the world this August, this official launch is a clarion call to every doctor, hospital administrator, health entrepreneur, policymaker, student, and investor is called to join this revolution in healthcare.
