Cassona Healthcare has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to revolutionizing healthcare infrastructure across ECOWAS countries through the development of modern hospitals, advanced medical diagnostic imaging equipment, and state-of-the-art laboratories.
This commitment is further strengthened by structured knowledge transfer programs focused on equipment maintenance and sustainability, as well as comprehensive training initiatives for local biomedical engineers, enabling expatriate specialists to effectively transfer critical skills and expertise to local doctors, physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Speaking on the subject, John Chigbu, Chief Executive Officer of Cassona Healthcare, described it “as encouraging” to hear President John Dramani Mahama’s recent call for stronger Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to revitalise Ghana’s healthcare system.
According to him, Cassona strongly aligns with the President’s vision, particularly his acknowledgment of the limitations of relying solely on public funding and the urgent need for private sector participation to deliver sustainable, cost-effective healthcare solutions for citizens.
Cassona has already submitted comprehensive healthcare infrastructure proposals to multiple ECOWAS stakeholders, including the Lagos State Government, Niger State Government, Kaduna State Government, as well as national governments in Benin, Senegal, and other West African countries. The company resonates deeply with President Mahama’s concerns regarding the need to equip hospitals nationwide while reducing pressure on government resources through well-structured PPP frameworks.
From Equipment Supplier to Total Healthcare Solutions Partner
Since 2022, Cassona has evolved from being primarily a medical equipment supplier to becoming a full-scale healthcare solutions partner for ECOWAS countries. Today, the company delivers end-to-end services covering hospital design and construction, medical equipment supply, local maintenance and servicing, professional training, and sustainable financing solutions.
A key pillar of Cassona’s approach is knowledge transfer, enabling expatriate specialists to train local physicians, radiologists, and biomedical engineers, thereby strengthening local capacity. Additionally, Cassona offers flexible credit-financing options at rates more competitive than most local and international banks, ensuring accessibility and long-term sustainability.
Mr. Chigbu emphasized that one of the critical advantages of engaging professional hospital management firms like Cassona is the shift from purely clinician-led administration to commercially disciplined hospital management. Under this model, hospitals—whether public or private—are operated as financially sustainable institutions.
Professional management ensures accountability across all personnel, improves operational efficiency, and establishes transparent oversight of revenue streams. This profit-oriented yet patient-focused model allows hospitals to remain self-sustaining while delivering high-quality care. Mr. Chigbu noted with satisfaction that President Mahama’s vision reflects a similar management philosophy, which he described as “refreshing and forward-looking.”
A Personal Mission for Regional Healthcare Development
As the son of a Nigerian father and a Ghanaian mother, Mr. Chigbu described his deep personal commitment to building sustainable healthcare systems across West Africa. He stressed the importance of reversing the region’s persistent brain drain of skilled medical professionals and curbing the billions of dollars lost annually to outbound medical tourism—capital that currently yields little benefit to local healthcare ecosystems.
“Cassona is eager to work with all governments across ECOWAS—both Francophone and Anglophone—to bring this vision to life,” Mr. Chigbu said. “We are leveraging our experience in Ghana and across West Africa, but more importantly, our passion and confidence in the region’s future. Africa is the next center of the world—it is our time to shine.”
Regional Impact and Growth Outlook
To date, Cassona has installed over 200 diagnostic imaging systems across ECOWAS countries. The company currently employs more than 50 local professionals in Ghana at its operational headquarters in Accra and plans to hire an additional 50 or more employees in Lagos and Dakar by 2026, as it expands operations in Nigeria and prepares for its next regional hub in Senegal.
In closing, Mr. Chigbu emphasised: “Cassona is a company built to serve ECOWAS—the 400 million brothers and sisters long overlooked by the global healthcare industry. We are here to create economic activity, reinvest in local economies, and contribute meaningfully to the sustainable development of our region.”