Monrovia, Liberia — The Africa Centres for Illness Management and Prevention (Africa CDC), by its West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, in collaboration with the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS), has reaffirmed its dedication to enhancing public well being capability throughout the area.
The pledge was made on the conclusion of a three-day workshop held in Monrovia, centered on bettering Threat Communication and Neighborhood Engagement (RCCE) as a cornerstone of public well being emergency preparedness and response.
Held below the theme “Strengthening Threat Communication and Neighborhood Engagement for Efficient Public Well being Emergency Preparedness and Response,” the workshop introduced collectively individuals from all 15 ECOWAS member states.
5 Key Steps Ahead
Through the workshop, individuals outlined 5 strategic steps to advance regional public well being resilience:
Help capability constructing for RCCE amongst community members. Develop and finalize a 2025-2026 motion plan for the ECOWAS West Africa RCCE Community. Mobilize joint assets from Africa CDC, ECOWAS, and RCCE networks to implement a one-year roadmap (June 2025-June 2026). Facilitate experience-sharing amongst member states. Set up a technical working group with Mpox experience to help at-risk international locations.
RCCE: A Basis for Belief
In remarks on the shut of the occasion, Dr. Kokuo Alinon, Director of the West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre at Africa CDC, highlighted the central position of RCCE in fostering public belief throughout well being crises.
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“Neighborhood engagement is not only a tool–it is the muse of each profitable emergency response,” Dr. Alinon stated. “Via collective efforts, we are able to construct stronger methods that prioritize listening to, understanding, and involving communities in defending their well being.”
Classes from the Previous
Additionally talking on the occasion, ECOWAS consultant Madam Marianne Bonkano Laurent Comlan emphasised the significance of coordinated communication methods, noting that classes discovered from previous well being emergencies like Ebola and COVID-19 display the necessity for unified regional approaches.
Liberia Commits to Strengthening RCCE
Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director Common of the Nationwide Public Well being Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), expressed gratitude to Africa CDC for choosing Liberia as host of the workshop. He reaffirmed NPHIL’s dedication to strengthening RCCE as a key pillar of public well being resilience in Liberia.
The workshop concluded with renewed momentum to advance a coordinated regional response framework–anchored in collaboration, communication, and group engagement–to higher put together for and reply to public well being emergencies in West Africa.
