[Africa CDC] Kampala, Uganda -- 30th June 2023 - Members of the Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement, Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA) have called for countries to prioritize Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) as a key pillar of public health emergency response. The Health Promotion and Risk Communication experts representing 48 African Union (AU) member states emphasized that early community engagement is critical to ensure community ownership of public health intervention during disea