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Formerly Africa Health

Returning to our roots

Name: World Health Expo - Cape Town
Start: 2025-08-30T08:00:30
End: 2025-09-01T16:00:39
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre

6-8 October, 2026

World Health Expo

Amplifying the reach

8,000+

Attendees
600+

Exhibitors
60+

Exhibiting countries
20+

Conferences

Formerly Africa Health

Your trusted event, now where it matters most

The World Health Expo (formerly Africa Health) is returning to Johannesburg! After two successful years in Cape Town, we’re excited to bring the event back to Africa’s healthcare engine room. This move enhances access, scale, and business opportunities, ensuring the event continues to deliver unmatched value to exhibitors and attendees alike. While the event has evolved from Africa Health to the World Health Expo, its purpose remains the same: to be the premier platform where the healthcare industry meets, trades, and grows.

Experience unmatched value at Africa’s premier healthcare platform

Benefit from enhanced access, scale, and business opportunities

Leverage unparalleled connectivity and a dynamic business environment

Connect and grow within a thriving healthcare ecosystem

Meet the innovators behind the success of 2025 edition

2026 product categories

Connecting innovators with buyers to accelerate growth

World Health Expo is where healthcare and laboratory suppliers meet the buyers who matter. From medical devices, diagnostics, and lab technologies to digital health, every sector connects with decision-makers ready to source, invest, and partner. If your solutions power hospitals, clinics, laboratories, or health systems, this is your stage to grow market share and close deals.

Medical devices & equipment

Disposables & consumer goods

Orthopaedics & physiotherapy

Imaging & diagnostics

Healthcare & general services

IT & solutions

Healthcare infrastructure

Wellness & prevention

Laboratory

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Features designed to maximise your ROI

Laboratory zone

Step into the hub of innovation where groundbreaking lab technologies come to life. Whether you’re here to showcase your solutions or discover cutting-edge diagnostics, equipment, and consumables, this dedicated space is designed to inspire, connect, and drive progress. Meet industry leaders, procurement experts, and decision-makers shaping the future of laboratory science.

Conferences

Position your brand alongside thought leadership. Our CPD-accredited sessions attract senior healthcare and lab professionals, offering a unique opportunity to align your solutions with industry priorities. Engage in discussions that shape the future and connect with key decision-makers driving progress in healthcare and laboratory science.

Business workshops

Turn insights into opportunities. These workshops are designed to foster meaningful connections, providing a platform to engage with industry leaders, buyers, influencers, and investors. Build relationships, explore collaborations, and unlock new possibilities for growth and innovation.

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Join as an attendee

“Establishing our brand in the medical systems space is a priority, and World Health Expo brings together healthcare providers, doctors, and clients on one platform. It allows for valuable face-to-face engagement, and we look forward to returning next year.”

Helen Brown
General Manager , Fujiflim South Africa Medical Systems

“This year, we saw broader customer engagement, with strong interest across diagnostics and imaging. We connected with public and private sector stakeholders, partners, and end users. The show was vibrant and a great decision for us. We look forward to returning next year.”

Ayanda Swana
Country Head—Siemens Healthineers South Africa

“This show is key for us as a major industry player. It allows us to showcase our work and stay connected to where the industry is heading. It’s a well-organised, eye-opening event with meaningful discussions, and we look forward to being back next year.”

Neol Molusi
External Affairs Lead South Africa, Roche Diagnostics South Africa

Industry reports

What's trending in healthcare?

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2025

Exploring the Dealer & Distributor Landscape in SADC

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2024

The Africa Health workforce investment charter: Promoting sustainable investments

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2024

Healthcare in Cape Town: Growth Prospects for Dealers and Distributors

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2024

AI in Medicine and Digital Health Market in SADC

Discover the path forward

2023

Trends in Healthcare for 2023

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2023

Transforming Healthcare in Africa in 2023

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A Year of Innovation and Collaboration

Celebrating three days of knowledge-sharing, networking, and groundbreaking healthcare solutions - see you next year, 6-8 October 2026!

Day 2 at World Health Expo was filled with energy, innovation, and insightful connections!

From engaging product demos and interactive sessions to thought-provoking conferences, attendees explored the latest in healthcare and lab solutions. Don’t miss your last chance to experience it all - visit us tomorrow and be part of Africa’s largest healthcare gathering.

That’s a wrap for World Health Expo

Day 1 at World Health Expo was inspiring! Africa’s #1 healthcare & lab event kicked off with buzzing halls, bold conversations, and bold visions shaping the future of African healthcare.

Book a stand

Exhibit and benefit your business by meeting the best healthcare and medical laboratory professionals

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Conference enquiry

Ask us more information about the conferences you wish to attend

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Register your interest

Sign-up today to be a part of the South African region’s largest healthcare and medical laboratory exhibition and congress.

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Silver partners

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Professional development partners

WHX Johannesburg

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Opening times

Tuesday, 6 Oct, 2026: 9am - 5pm

Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2026: 9am - 5pm

Thursday, 8 Oct, 2026: 9am - 4pm

WhatsApp (Message only): +20223226982
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Phone: +20223226904
Support hours: 9am-5pm Egypt time, Sunday to Thursday.

About us

World Health Expo is the world's leading healthcare platform for deeper learning, building relationships and doing business across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our commitment to data privacy

WHX is committed to safeguarding your privacy and will never sell or provide any personal data (including email, phone, address) to any third parties. Any third party claiming to sell or have access to attendee information should be treated as fraudulent and reported immediately.

About us

World Health Expo is the world's leading healthcare platform for deeper learning, building relationships and doing business across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our commitment to data privacy

Returning to our roots

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Meet the innovators behind the success of 2025 edition

A Year of Innovation and Collaboration

Celebrating three days of knowledge-sharing, networking, and groundbreaking healthcare solutions - see you next year, 6-8 October 2026!

Day 2 at World Health Expo was filled with energy, innovation, and insightful connections!

From engaging product demos and interactive sessions to thought-provoking conferences, attendees explored the latest in healthcare and lab solutions. Don’t miss your last chance to experience it all - visit us tomorrow and be part of Africa’s largest healthcare gathering.

That’s a wrap for World Health Expo

Day 1 at World Health Expo was inspiring! Africa’s #1 healthcare & lab event kicked off with buzzing halls, bold conversations, and bold visions shaping the future of African healthcare.

Join us at World Health Expo in Johannesburg

Book a stand

Conference enquiry

Register your interest

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