The Regional Workshop on the Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases Initiative (PREZODE), organized by CIRAD and the platform GREASE, was held in Bangkok on March 26, 2024, focusing on integrating One Health actions across Southeast Asia with the introduction of a newly developed common platform.
The Regional Workshop on the Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases Initiative (PREZODE) took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 26, 2024. The event convened experts from diverse disciplines, organizations, and networks, such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), the Department of Disease Control from the Thai Ministry of Health (DDC, MoH), and some national One Health University Networks from Vietnam (VOHUN), Laos (LAOHUN), and the Philippines (PHLOHUN), reflecting a broad collaboration across the health, agricultural, and environmental sectors.
The workshop was jointly organised by CIRAD, the Management of Emerging Risks in Southeast Asia platform in partnership (GREASE), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the ASEAN-CGIAR (Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research).
PREZODE & PREACTS
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent needs to recognize the vital link between biodiversity conservation and public health resilience.
In response, three French organizations, including CIRAD, the National Institute for Research on Sustainable Development (IRD), and the National Institute for Research in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), have launched the PREZODE initiative, a comprehensive international effort to prevent the emergence of infectious diseases with pandemic potential.
With over 235 members from 77 countries, PREZODE strategically targets 'hotspot' regions, including Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, to support and integrate One Health networks.
To further advance this initiative, the PREZODE in Action in the global South (PREACTS) project, backed by the French Development Agency (AFD), was initiated to foster a hands-on research and development approach by involving researchers, private sector entities, end-users, and policymakers from the inception stage.
The PREACTS project will be implemented in Vietnam from 2025 to 2028 through the three co-chairing ministries of the One Health Partnership framework: the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Ministry of Health.
Link to video of the Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8jeJ94HLs4
Some Pictures From The Workshop
