From nature to healthcare hub: Ada’s double tourism potential

The coastal town of Ada in the Greater Accra Region is uniquely positioned to emerge as a destination for both ecotourism and medical tourism, combining its rich natural attractions with an ambitious plan to establish a multi-billion-dollar medical city that could bring advanced healthcare, technology, research and international investment to the area.

Its promoters envisage a medical destination that will use artificial intelligence (AI), preventive healthcare, digital health technology and telemedicine to provide specialised care while connecting doctors in Ada with medical professionals and specialists in other parts of Africa and around the world.

The promoters believe the Medical City could help reduce that outward flow by providing advanced diagnostics, specialised surgery, cancer treatment, preventive healthcare, medical education, research and other high-level services within Africa.