Equitable investment in the veterinary workforce is foundational to One Health and planetary wellbeing

Latiffah  Hassan; Robyn Alders; Sarah Cleveland; Dirk Pfeiffer; Chris Walzer; Neil M. Vora; Raina K. Plowright

doi:10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101403

Equitable investment in the veterinary workforce is foundational to One Health and planetary wellbeing

Latiffah Hassan^*, Robyn Alders, Sarah Cleveland, Dirk Pfeiffer, Chris Walzer, Neil M. Vora, Raina K. Plowright

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The recently released World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)'s inaugural State of the World's Animal Health report identifies pressing animal health challenges, including zoonoses, transboundary animal diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food security and biodiversity loss—all intertwined with human wellbeing. Across these challenges, the underlying message is clear: the ability to address them hinges on a robust, equitably distributed, and adequately resourced veterinary workforce worldwide.

Original language	English
Article number	101403
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Lancet Planetary Health
Volume	10
Issue number	1
Early online date	17 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101403
Publication status	Published - Jan 2026

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