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…
Gender perspectives in zoonosis prevention
21/02/2025
Gender is a key determinant of inequalities in living conditions, access to healthcare services, and, consequently, health protection. On February 20th, PREZODE organized a webinar on this topic, ahead of International Women’s Day 2025. Health equity and equality are of…
2024 Activity Report
14/02/2025
PREZODE continues on a promising trajectory. The 2024 PREZODE Activity Report highlights the initiative’s progress, achievements, and future orientations. In 2024, with stronger connections among members, active transdisciplinary collaboration, representation at the highest levels of international organizations, and a growing…
Interview with Priya Basu, Executive Head of the Pandemic Fund
28/01/2025
The Fund helps operationalize the “One Health” approach, from a theoretical concept to practical action at the country or regional level.” The first projects financed by the Pandemic Fund are successfully uniting agencies and ministries across sectors as well as…
Equity issues in zoonosis prevention
23/01/2025
PREZODE hosted its third online Roundtable – Webinar on the 23rd of January 2025, under the title: “Equity issues in zoonosis prevention: How to lift barriers to inclusivity?” COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of our world, highlighting deep divides in…
Call for the EU to Strengthen the Environmental Pillar in the One Health Approach
23/01/2025
OpenLetter Together with 41 organizations, PREZODE signed a call to Olivér Várhelyi, European Union Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare. The open letter underscores the efforts to strengthen the environmental pillar in the One Health approach expressed by the Commission…
First PREZODE Members meeting in India
03/12/2024
On the 28th of November in New Delhi, PREZODE held its first scientific meeting with members in India, supported by the French Embassy. This meeting, organised at the French Institute in India, gathered 16 researchers from member Institutions in India…
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…
Interview with Dr Papa Seck, President of PREZODE General Assembly
14/11/2024
We are increasingly affirming our role in tackling global health, biodiversity, climate change, and particularly within the One Health approach Dr Seck, PREZODE GA Presodent The President of the General Assembly reviews the activities carried out for PREZODE during his…