A SCIENCE-BASED COMMUNITY PREZODE is an initiative aiming to advance research, advocacy, and collaboration to prevent zoonosis, bringing together an international community.
THE ONE HEALTH APPROACH PREZODE bases its framework on the One Health perspective, an integrated, unifying approach that recognizes the interdependence of human, animal, and ecosystem health.
AN INITIATIVE TO ENSURE PREVENTION PREZODE efforts focus on preventing risk emergence at the source by co-designing risk reduction and early detection solutions with and for the local communities and actors.
COLLABORATION PRINCIPLES The Initiative forms a network to facilitate and strengthen interactions across member organizations. It proposes a common framework to foster collaboration and impact. Membership is based on mutual understanding and collaboration principles.
COMMUNITIES AT THE CORE Local communities and specialists are the frontline of disease prevention. Being the closest to the living scene, they are invaluable for early detection and rapid response to unusual events. A win-win partnership with them enables an effective prevention.
STRATEGIC AGENDA PREZODE's strategic agenda is the research and operational roadmap for the next 10 years. The document details the knowledge gaps in research to be filled and the operational activities to be targeted. It also provides a global impact pathway...
BRIEFING: The 2026 UN Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response What is needed to strengthen pandemic prevention? Introduction The UN will be convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2026 to adopt a new Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR). This declaration…
Emphasizing One Health Policy and Governance at the 2025 World Health Summit On October 13, PREZODE, along with its member and partner FOUR PAWS, is co-organizing two events—a Global Health Lab and a side event —during the 2025 World Health Summit in Berlin. One Health Policy to Practice: Charting the Future of…
PREZODE Statement at the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement took place on 15–19 September 2025. It started with a publicly webcast session with the participation of Relevant Stakeholders. On this occasion, the president of PREZODE…
Climate change, super driver of zoonotic diseases emergence? The two most pressing global health threats, epidemics and climate change, share common roots. These issues are reshaping interactions among humans, animals, and the environment, increasing contact between wildlife, livestock, and humans. To reduce risks It is essential to involve…