PREZODE: preventing zoonotic disease emergence

As of mid February, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has killed approximately 2 million people worldwide and caused profound economic damage, with a global growth reduction 4·4% in 2020.1International Monetary FundWorld Economic Outlook, October 2020: long difficult ascent.https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2020/09/30/world-economic-outlook-october-2020Date: October, 2020Date accessed: January 5, 2021Google Scholar The ultimate consequences this crisis are to predict but, from sanitary, economic, sociological, ecological perspectives, toll is already substantial. Nevertheless, threat not new. Concerns over pandemic have arisen many times before, so most countries had emergency preparedness plans place. However, limitations these been exposed by current coronavirus pandemic.2de Garine-Wichatitsky M Binot A Morand S et al.Will COVID-19 trigger One Health coming-of-age?.Lancet Planet Health. 2020; 4: e377-e378Summary Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (23) Google reasons for inadequacies many, point towards one misconception: contrary approaches, prevention strategies should be implemented before disease emerges within human populations. During last several decades, pathogen screening developed anticipate next pandemic. Although isolating new wildlife-borne pathogens still important, it enough prevent them emerging. It time take step forward—namely, jointly deploying academic research, intersectoral collaboration field, engagement operational actors on front lines outbreaks—to envision that lead risks emergence.3Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform Biodiversity Ecosystem ServicesWorkshop report biodiversity pandemics intergovernmental platform ecosystem services.https://zenodo.org/record/4311798#.YBgRpdj7SUkDate: Oct 29, Such scheme at heart PREventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence (PREZODE) initiative, French brainchild attracted interest Tripartite Alliance (Food Agriculture Organization UN, World Organisation Animal Health, WHO), as well UN Environment Programme, Bank, European Commission, partner countries. Announced Summit Jan 11, PREZODE initiative was prepared through series online workshops convened nearly 400 researchers public health authorities 50 all five continents. We expect will done under guidance planned high-level expert council.4Paris Peace ForumStrengthening multilateral architecture: launch “One Health” council.https://parispeaceforum.org/events/strengthening-the-multilateral-health-architecture-launch-of-the-one-health-high-level-expert-council/Date: Nov 12, aims support inter­national organisations across globe, particularly low-income countries, emergence spread zoonotic diseases. This an attempt initiate framework shift innovative strategies, basis pillars: (1) risk assessment, (2) reduction, (3) early detection socioeconomic evaluation, (4) surveillance system risks, (5) ensuring stakeholder commitment capacity building strengthen networks policies. international debut co-design scientific strategic agenda shared stakeholders first implementation plan launches 2022. On behalf we would like invite medical communities join effort co-construct ambitious different regions world, leveraging existing projects, programmes, centres, hubs. promotes coordination strategy tackle emerging (WHO, Food Programme) deliberately putting strong focus co-construction ensure sustainable solutions, addition preparedness. declare no competing interests.