Uruguay: Advancing International Collaboration on Peccary Conservation and Health
21/07/2026
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
21/07/2026
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…
PREZODE OHANA: draft One Health Impact Framework for the Pacific
27/05/2026
A first roadmap of actions has been established, constituting a concrete and structured basis for the next phase of PREZODE OHANA. On 20–22 May 2026, PREZODE OHANA held its 2nd in-person workshop in Noumea, New Caledonia, in the Pacific Community…
Rakuno Gakuen University: Bridging Sustainable Agriculture and One Health
24/03/2026
Hokkaidō, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is renowned for its magnificent natural environment and is home to Rakuno Gakuen University. The university joined the PREZODE members’ community in 2025. It comprises the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences…
Prevention at source of emerging zoonotic diseases in Belgium
17/12/2025
Belgium signed the initiative in 2021 and created the Belgian working group (WG) PREZODE in 2022 to cover prevention of zoonoses in Belgium. WG PREZODE is composed of experts from regional and federal government organisations, scientific institutions, universities, and the…
Preventing vector-borne diseases through spatial modeling
04/09/2025
As part of PREACTS’ AfriCam project, Mauricianot Randriamihaja is working on the design of a spatial modeling system that can prevent mosquito outbreaks, complementing community surveillance in Madagascar. Mauricianot Randriamihaja, a PhD student from Madagascar, specializes in spatial modeling. He is…
El Salvador is in!
10/06/2025
On 5 June, the Republic of El Salvador signed the PREZODE Letter of Intent. This commitment marks the 30th country-level signature of the initiative. The signing ceremony was held at the highest level of the Salvadoran state by the Minister…
Focus on Trinidad and Tobago
13/03/2025
On January 16, 2025, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago officially signed the PREZODE letter of Intent. The Islands, becoming the Initiative’s 29th country member, also join the Caribbean region of…
The Caribbean, biodiversity hotspot
25/02/2025
Biodiversity hotspots are terrestrial regions with at least 1,500 unique vascular plant species that have lost 70% or more of their original natural habitat (Mittermeier et al. 2004). They can turn into a zoonosis emergence hotspot. The Caribbean Islands Biodiversity…
How Chile works for wildlife animal health
02/12/2024
BEST PRACTICES In 2024, the Wildlife Working Group was constituted as part of the advisory boards included in the Permanent Veterinary Committee of the Southern Cone (CVP). This group is dedicated to advancing wildlife health management in the region. Key…