Monrovia, Liberia – The Executive Director of the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC), Dr. Mamadou Diarrassouba, has reaffirmed ECOWAS’s commitment to supporting member states in strengthening their health systems for effective disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, and resilience against epidemic shocks.
By Williametta Jabbah, Contributing Writer
In a statement delivered on his behalf by Madam Marianne Bonkano Laurent Comlan, Dr. Diarrassouba emphasized the importance of collaboration among stakeholders to build a more integrated and robust risk communication and community engagement system across the region.
“Risk communication and community engagement are cornerstones of effective health emergency preparedness and response,” the statement noted.
Dr. Diarrassouba also called on partners to work collectively in reviewing key strategies, exploring practical approaches, and developing actionable roadmaps that will translate their efforts into meaningful outcomes for the region.
The remarks were made during the opening of a three-day workshop on risk communication and community engagement held in Monrovia, aimed at enhancing the region’s capacity to manage health risks through better communication and public involvement.
