The Health Community of West Africa Association (HCOWAA) in collaboration with Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially announced the 2025 China -West Africa Medical and Health Industry Expo and AI Diagnosis Deployment & Project Cooperation Summit in a press conference on Tuesday July 15, 2025.`
The press briefing which was held at the headquarters of the Ghana Health Service in Accra, was under the theme: Focusing on Supply-Demand Cooperation to Promote the Integrated Development of the China-Africa Health Industry.
The primary goal of the Expo is to drive healthcare development and accelerate the transformation of the West African health system. This will be achieved by introducing cutting-edge medical equipment, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into diagnostics and treatment, and improving the overall quality of healthcare delivery and patient outcomes across the region.
Delivering the welcome address, Director PPMED-GHS, Dr. Samuel Boakye-Boateng expressed gratitude for the partnership between Ghana Health Service and HCOWAA in promoting the 2025 China -West Africa Medical and Health Industry Expo stating that it was a much needed collaboration in promoting healthcare across the sub region.
Enla Fees, Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Global Health at Qure.ai, in her opening remarks emphasized the importance of expanding AI-enabled healthcare services across the country. In her address, she highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in advancing health equity, particularly through the deployment of AI-powered X-ray machines designed to detect tuberculosis in asymptomatic patients. She noted that such technology holds great potential to eliminate undiagnosed TB cases across the region.
