Humanimal Trust

Who we are

The Humanimal Trust drives collaboration between vets, doctors and researchers so that all humans and animals benefit from sustainable, medical progress but not at one another’s expense. This is One Medicine.  Healthcare can and should advance hand in hand. 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.

• We increase awareness and improve understanding of One Medicine.
• We facilitate collaboration between human and veterinary medicine.
• Through education, we inspire everyone to take the One Medicine message forward.
• We fund, facilitate and share research.
• We influence legislative, policy and practice change.   
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Advances in both human and animal medicine can be achieved more quickly if there is closer collaboration and mutual learning. We believe and advocate that this will lead to progressively fewer laboratory animal tests until one day they become obsolete.  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 be death.

We believe we all share responsibility for creating a fairer society, with better opportunities to benefit equitably from medical progress for humans and animals. If we miss this opportunity we will all pay the price in wasted time, wasted money and the wasted lives of both humans and animals.

Our culture and values

We want a world where both humans and animals have better opportunities to benefit equitably from medical progress because vets, doctors and researchers routinely collaborate and share – this is One Medicine.

Our Values

Hope – we believe in a future where shared medical progress for humans and animals is possible, and that belief inspires us to inspire others.

Collaboration – we are open, inclusive and accessible, bringing people with different experiences and knowledge together to learn, connect and create change.

Courage – we advocate for One Medicine with honesty and passion, saying what must be said and doing what must be done.

Compassion – with compassionate hearts and rational minds, we act with care and integrity for every life.

Equity – we champion fairness and reciprocity so that medical progress can benefit every being, equally.

Integrity – we act with honesty, transparency and consistency, staying true to our purpose in everything we do.