Back on the 5th Health Fair of the OCI Member States - Dakar 2025
📍 CICES Exhibition Park – Dakar, Senegal
📅 April 15–19, 2025
An International Health Hub
The Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Action of Senegal and the Senegal International Centre for Foreign Trade (CICES), successfully organized the 5th Edition of the Health Expo of OIC Member States, held alongside the 10th edition of SISDAK, under the theme:
“Health: A Driver of Economic Development in OIC Countries”
Record Participation and Fruitful Exchanges
➡️ 40 OIC countries represented
➡️ Over 12,000 professional visitors
➡️ 150 international exhibitors
➡️ 4,600 m² of exhibition space
➡️ More than 10,000 free medical consultations provided
Participants discovered major innovations in medical technologies, digital health, pharmaceuticals, hospital hygiene, as well as community initiatives such as the Health Village.
🔹 Highlights
High-level forum on health investment
Panels on access to medicine, Halal certification, telemedicine, and medical artificial intelligence
B2B meetings between professionals and investors
Free screening and prevention days
🎉 Grand Finale
The Expo concluded with a gala dinner, presided over by the Minister of Health of Senegal.
Awards were presented to key partners, including ICDT, recognized for its outstanding commitment.
Towards New Horizons
This expo marked a strong momentum toward inter-OIC cooperation, the development of health sovereignty, and the inclusion of women entrepreneurs. It also laid the groundwork for the upcoming OIC Investment Forum, scheduled to take place in Bamako in December 2025, and the African SME Forum planned for 2026.
💬 “This expo demonstrated that health is more than just a sector: it is a driver of sustainable development and solidarity among nations.”
🎓 Read the full report in PDF
📄 👉 Download the Health Expo Report