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ONE Medicine

for humans and animals

Learn about ONE Medicine

What is ONE Medicine?

One Medicine is the concept whereby human and animal healthcare advance hand in hand with vets, doctors and researchers collaborating to ensure that all humans and animals benefit from sustainable and equal medical progress but not at the expense of an animal’s life.

Technological advances in the diagnosis and analysis of naturally occurring disease mean that for the first time in history the end point of the study of disease does not need to involve the death of an animal.

One Medicine supports learning from the treatment of naturally occurring disease, helping those who need help rather than the use of experimental models. Patients do not undergo any extra tests or procedures, rather, responses to treatment are collated and samples can be retained for subsequent research.

Humanimal Trust believes and advocates that this approach will lead to progressively fewer laboratory animal tests until one day they become obsolete. 

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Why Don't Human and Animal Medicine Work Together?

As far back as Aristotle in Ancient Greece, convergence between human and animal physiology was a normal part of science. Divergence began in the nineteenth century but an increasing focus on the welfare, rights and conservation of animals in recent times has led to renewed interest.

Current education, policy and funding are not structured to support collaboration between human and veterinary medicine. Humanimal Trust exists to change this, to ensure medical progress is made sustainably and equitably for humans and animals moving forward.

We believe that the world would be fairer and more respectful for humans and animals if One Medicine were more widely understood and delivered.

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ONE Medicine explained

Why does it matter that Human and Veterinary Medicine work together?

Humans and animals share a lot of their biology and over 60% of all known causes of disease are shared between humans and animals.

Even with experimental therapies, such as for cancer, if we share what we already know from veterinary clinical practice and consensual clinical trials with animals, we have the potential to save the lives of both humans and animals without the need to sacrifice a healthy animal’s life.

Most current laboratory animal testing is for the sole, often arguable benefit of humans and not the animal concerned or its species.

Currently too little is invested in developing treatments for animals. If veterinary clinical trials were linked to human drug development, resources could be saved and treatments developed more quickly for both humans and animals.

A two-way street between human and veterinary medicine is both possible and necessary for humans and animals to benefit equitably from cutting edge advances and to save time, save money and save lives.

 

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How can you help?

With support and information from Humanimal Trust, we believe everyone can contribute to One Medicine, through giving, advocating, learning or educating.

We need your help to make One Medicine a reality.

Find out how you can get involved, see how you can support us in a professional capacity or join the Humanimal Hub, our online forum providing a platform for collaboration amongst human and veterinary medical professionals.

You can also download a copy of our booklet, 'The Science Behind One Medicine'.

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About Humanimal Trust

Humanimal Trust drives collaboration between vets, doctors and researchers so that all humans and animals benefit from sustainable and equal medical progress but not at the expense of an animal’s life. This is One Medicine.

 

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  • Home
  • Who we are
    • Origins
    • Annual Reports & Accounts
    • Our Team
  • What we do
    • Areas of Medicine
      • Infection Control and Antibiotic Resistance
      • Cancer
      • Bone and Joint Disease
      • Brain and Spine Disease
      • Regenerative Medicine
    • Research
      • Funded Research Studies
        • Current studies
        • Past studies
      • PhD Funding
      • Our stance on Animal Testing
    • Education
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
      • Champion Program
      • Roundups App
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