Publications

As a scientific initiative, PREZODE and its experts regularly publish research articles, opinion papers, and commentaries in peer-reviewed journals.
PREZODE also leads, supports, and contributes to international studies dedicated to designing and implementing prevention strategies against emerging risks, through a One Health approach.
Below, you will find a selection of links to these works, policy briefs, and research projects.

Publications

• “PREZODE: a global co-designed collaboration for preventing zoonotic emergence.”

An article co-authored by key experts involved in the initiative and published in Nature Health in April 2026. The article details the process that led to PREZODE’s strategic agenda, the roadmap for operationalizing upstream prevention: a large-scale co-construction process involving scientists, communities, governments, and practitioners. It presents the three pathways of change: 1) Build the knowledge base for targeted, locally adapted prevention;  2) Place communities and collaboration at the heart of prevention. 3) Enable prevention through data governance, ethics, and sustainable financing. Read the article.

• PREZODE: preventing zoonotic disease emergence

Published in The Lancet in February 2021, this article outlines the rationale behind the Initiative and the context in which it was launched. Co-authors: Marisa Peyre, Gwenaël Vourc’h, Thierry Lefrançois, Yves Martin-Prevel, Jean-François Soussana, Benjamin Roche.
Read the publication.

• Thailand: Adapting the One Health zoonotic disease prioritization tool for subnational One Health implementation through comparative analysis of disease severity and governance-driven approaches

The ASAMCO/PREZODE team and partners of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, and the Department of Disease Control Foundation (DDCF) conducted a comparative mixed-methods case study in two Thai provinces—Ubon Ratchathani and Nan—using multisectoral, four-day participatory workshops in 2025. Approximately seventy participants per province represented human, animal, environmental health, local governance, and civil society sectors. Health hazards were identified using an all-hazards approach. Six decision criteria were weighted through multisectoral consensus, and hazards were scored using a structured multi-criteria framework, complemented by qualitative deliberation to generate consensus-based prioritization.
The study concludes that Community-led adaptation of prioritization tools strengthens subnational One Health action. Integrating governance, environmental, and social determinants into biomedical frameworks enhances multisectoral engagement, supports prevention-focused implementation, strengthens early warning systems, and builds community resilience against zoonotic disease emergence. Read the publication.

Policy Brief