CLIMOS Policy Brief
CLIMOS project has the explicit role to help health authorities and policymakers to prevent the spread of climate-induced diseases between animals and humans using a ‘One Health’ approach, namely vector-borne and zoonotic pathogens.
With these Policy Briefs, we would like to see actions taken in key priorities including expanding surveillance to non-endemic areas, integrating human–animal–vector–environmental data systems, and promoting mandatory national reporting to enhance preparedness and response.
Strengthening Surveillance and Prevention of Sand FlyBorne Diseases
CLIMOS Project Policy Brief for Early Detection & Risk Reduction
This policy brief addresses critical inconsistencies in current surveillance and prevention strategies of SFBDs, highlighting fragmented data collection, underreporting, and the lack of standardised entomological monitoring. It emphasises the importance of climate-adaptive tools and One Health data integration.
Risk Landscapes for Leishmaniasis Prevention
From Climate Hazard Maps to Risk-Informed One Health Action
Drawing on the CLIMOS Risk Factor Analysis (Danyang et al., 2026; available online at RFA), which examined 700 socio-economic, climatic, and environmental variables, this brief translates evidence from multiple interacting variables into a policy-oriented framework for interpreting leishmaniasis risk. The findings suggest that no single driver dominates across settings: socioeconomic and vulnerabilityrelated factors are often central, climate contributes variably, and risk profiles differ between and within countries. Rather than ranking factors or producing predictions, this framework supports structured interpretation of risk to guide targeted prevention.
Maximising Impact, Optimising Investment
Cost-Effective Strategies for Leishmaniasis Prevention
To inform decision-making, the CLIMOS project conducted a multi-country cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of major preventive interventions across 18 European and Mediterranean countries. The analysis compared a no-intervention scenario with scenarios in which dog vaccination, insecticide-treated dog collars, or vector control measures were implemented on a large scale.