Health emergencies such as infectious diseases are a global concern. They cause human suffering, limit economies and put strain on public health resources. We want to address these issues by establishing collaborative partnerships around the globe to further understanding, to develop innovative new technologies, to learn from best practices and to raise awareness. Emerging infectious diseases, of which 75% originate in animal populations and cross the animal-human species barrier, require constant surveillance. Together all of us can make a difference and make life better. The World Infectious Disease Monitoring Foundation (WoIDMo) is a non-profit organization, established in 2020, that brings together a network of individuals from around the world. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of monitoring infectious diseases globally and how they affect us. One of the important aspects of our foundation is to function as an early warning system for emerging diseases. We also support development of better diagnostics and enable fast delivery of diagnostics where needed, especially where resource-limited countries are involved. For this we work together with other NGO’s that have boots on the ground. To further our understanding of infectious diseases and how to deal with them, we aim to support researchers working on projects relevant to our goals.