Ambassador Nancy (M) among other world leaders
Ambassador Nancy Q Sam, the coordinator responsible for bringing together all the West African Health Ministers for the World Health Expo, was among the high-profile global leaders who converged in Lagos, Nigeria, for the 2025 World Health Expo (WHX), a flagship healthcare event rebranded from the renowned Medic West Africa and Medlab West Africa exhibitions.
The three-day event, held at the Landmark Centre from June 2-5, 2025, brought together over 8,000 healthcare professionals, more than 500 exhibitors, and top government officials, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond.
The expo was organized by WHX Informa Markets and aimed at driving transformative conversations and investments around healthcare delivery, diagnostics, digital health, policy, and innovation in West Africa.
Ambassador Nancy Q Sam, who serves as Tourism Ambassador for Miami-Florida, President of Women in Tourism Ghana and Vice President of the ECOWAS Tourism Private Sector Confederation, represented Ghana in what was a dynamic platform for strategic collaboration and policy engagement across the healthcare ecosystem.
The 12th edition of the Expo was officially opened by Senator Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Chairperson of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Health and Vice Chair on Women Affairs.
Dr. Ipalibo emphasized the vital role of integrating public and private sector efforts to ensure sustainable healthcare for all Nigerians.
“WHX is a powerful platform for investment and actionable dialogue needed to reshape the healthcare landscape,” she remarked.
Attendees explored cutting-edge technologies such as AI-driven diagnostics, advanced medical imaging, and new pharmaceutical solutions.
Global giants like Siemens Healthineers, GE Healthcare, Roche, Uni-Medical, Crown Healthcare, and Dedalus showcased innovations designed to revolutionize healthcare access and quality in Africa.
Tom Coleman, Executive Senior Exhibition Director at Informa Markets, highlighted the significance of WHX’s evolution.
“This year’s edition marks a major milestone. What started over a decade ago has now become a unified, future-focused platform connecting diagnostics, delivery, policy, and investment under one roof,” he said.
The event concluded with renewed commitments from stakeholders to build stronger healthcare systems across the continent through innovation, investment, and cross-sector collaboration.
Tom Coleman also announced the upcoming WHX Expo, set to be the largest yet, taking place in Accra, Ghana, from December 8–10, 2025.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Nancy Q. Sam led the Vice President and the Corporate Director of WHX (Informa) to meet with the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WHX Informa Markets.
The agreement paves the way for Ghana to host the 2025 International Ministerial Health Summit from December 8–10, 2025, under the theme “Financing Healthcare for Africa.”
The summit is poised to become a major platform for African nations and global stakeholders to explore sustainable strategies to transform the continent’s healthcare systems.
The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Health in Accra and brought together several high-level officials and partners.
“This is a major opportunity for Ghana and the continent to lead a transformative conversation about healthcare investment,” the Minister said.
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