PREZODE

PREZODE (Preventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence) is an innovative international initiative with the ambition to understand the risks of emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases, to develop and implement innovative methods to improve prevention, early detection, and resilience in order to ensure rapid response to the risks of emerging infectious diseases of animal origin.

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29 August 2024

By: PREZODE

Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action

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 health.
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20 September 2024

By: PREZODE

What lies behind the concept of prevention?

On the 3rd of October 2024, PREZODE will host its second online Roundtable - Webinar. The discussions will address the definition and assessment prospects of Prevention: What lies behind the idea?
The opening of the INB meeting on 6 November 2023.
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which mandate was extended during the last World Health Assembly, held its 10th meeting on the 16th and 17th of July. PREZODE participated in the session.
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On the 11th of July, 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 of the Initiative. In the region, the countries or territories members include Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Antigua, and Saint Eustatius. The United Kingdom and France, also PREZODE members, are represented in the region by other overseas territories overseas territories (1).
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We are pleased to invite you to save the date of November 21, 2024, for the PREZODE General Assembly.

An international initiative to prevent zoonosis emergence