Emphasizing workforce diversity in the One Health approach

According to Desvars-Larrive and Karimi, true innovation in solving public health challenges requires not just an interdisciplinary approach but also a diverse workforce that reflects a range of human differences-;including ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, and more.

The multiple facets of diversity

"We usually think of diversity in One Health in terms of teams with experts from different knowledge areas," explains Desvars-Larrive, who leads CSH's research team on Health Across Species. "After meeting Fariba at CSH, I learned that diversity goes far beyond that," says Desvars-Larrive, also a professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

Innovative and creative thinking

"CSH fosters interdisciplinary research and communication, which allowed me to chat with Amélie about this topic ultimately leading to this shared understanding and this publication, showing the importance of creating space for diverse views," adds Karimi.

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Complexity Science Hub

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