Ion Beam Applications SA announced a new contract with Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) for an IntegraLab® PLUS in Accra, Ghana. SGMC is a leading private cancer care center focused on providing the quality cancer treatment in West Africa. The contract marks IBA's increasing presence in the region with operations in 21 countries.

IntegraLab® PLUS is a fully integrated solution that combines equipment and services for establishing a radiopharmaceutical GMP production center, tailored to each customer's specific needs. The contract includes the delivery of an IntegraLab® solution, consisting of the installation and integration of a Cyclone® KIUBE 100 with Synthera® Extension, Synthera®+ HPLC and IFP loader. Sweden Ghana Medical Center will benefit from IBA's expertise for the complete setting-up of its radiopharmacy.

This contract follows several others signed in Tanzania and South Africa, and further highlights IBA's ambition to broaden access to cancer diagnostics and treatments in regions of the world with low population density and limited access to healthcare. The demand for diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in Africa is rapidly growing, with cancer cases rising to over 800 000 cases1 per year in Sub-Saharan Africa.