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...
Uruguay: Advancing International Collaboration on Peccary Conservation and Health The Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Paraguay) organize yearly international and regional webinar sessions on tayassuidae conservation and health. Tayassuidae—often called “javelinas”—are pig-like, hoofed mammals belonging to the peccary family, native to…
Jordan: National One Health Alliance Strengthens Capacity The National One Health Alliance (formerly One Health Alliance Jordan) continues to promote the One Health approach in Jordan through strategic partnerships that strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. A member of PREZODE, the civil society organization National One Health…
Promoting Prevention and One Health in the Revision of the UN Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Declaration The High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (HLM PPPR) feeds into the revision of the UN Political Declaration (2023), currently under negotiation. The HLM PPPR will take place at the UN General Assembly from June to September 2026.…
Ebola, Hantavirus: Why We Must Invest in Prevention Before Crises Occur – Open letter As United Nations Member States prepare for the 2026 High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, one essential question remains largely absent from discussions: how can we prevent a local zoonotic disease infection from becoming an outbreak, and ultimately…