What lies behind the concept of prevention?
08/10/2024
On the 3rd of October 2024, PREZODE hosted its second online Roundtable-Webinar. The discussions addressed the definition and assessment prospects of prevention: What lies behind the concept? With the emergence or re-emergence of zoonosis or vector- and animal-borne infectious diseases,…
Overview of the first PEPR projects
02/10/2024
On 30 September 2024, the four projects selected in the first phase of PEPR PREZODE were showcased during the event “Acceleration Strategy Day for Emerging Infectious Diseases – NRBC Threats: 3 Years of Actions Taken to Be Ready for Tomorrow”.…
Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action
09/09/2024
The health sector has the opportunity to embrace nature-based solutions—actions that protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use, and manage natural or modified ecosystems to deliver societal benefits, which are often not explicitly highlighted as priorities in intergovernmental decisions on climate and…
Welcome to the Dominican Republic!
23/07/2024
On the 11th of July 2024, the Dominican Republic signed PREZODE’s Declaration of Intent, becoming the 27th country member of the Initiative. With the Dominican Republic joining, the Caribbeans and Central America account for a great representation in the Initiative.…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza
08/06/2024
Why is a global One Health approach necessary? On June 7th, PREZODE hosted an online panel discussion to combine information and analyses regarding the recent spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The current infection rates among animals are alarming.…
PREZODE in the spotlight at the World Health Assembly
03/06/2024
PREZODE was invited to participate in several events alongside the 77th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, from 27 May to 1 June 2024. Dr Soawapak Hinjoy, Vice-President of our General Assembly, participated in the high-level strategic dialogue hosted on…
PILLAR WORKING GROUPS
26/05/2024
UPCOMING LAUNCH The selection of experts has been completed, allowing the establishment of the 5 Pillar Working Groups (PWG). As announced during the general assembly, the PREZODE initiative set up PWGs composed of experts from the science community to help…
Building a win-win partnership with communities to tackle One Health issues
07/05/2024
Communities play a pivotal role in initiatives aimed at mitigating health risks, preventing pandemics, and adapting to climate change within the One Health framework. One key principle embraced by PREZODE is community engagement in pandemic prevention and response. Community surveillance is central…
Welcome to Panama!
24/04/2024
On April 24th, Ivette Berrio, Vice Minister of Health of Panama, signed a letter of intent for Panama to join the PREZODE International Initiative, becoming its 26th member country. The office of the Pan American Health Organization and the World…
The AfriCam project is underway.
02/01/2024
The operational AfriCam project, coordinated by Cirad in collaboration with IRD under the PREZODE banner, aims at preventing zoonosis emergence by building resilient socio-ecosystems and sustainable, economically viable zoonotic disease surveillance systems. It also intends to contribute to the building…