Kansas, 21 June, 2025: APOPO’s official HeroRAT exhibit is now open and operating at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas. Seven HeroRATs — Aksa, Aziz Ki, Bobby Charleton, Clarity, Hamida, Pacome, and Picasso — have settled into their new environment, where they are beginning a new chapter as ambassadors for APOPO’s scent detection work. The […]
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Antalya, Türkiye, 20 June, 2025: APOPO’s Search and Rescue project reached a milestone this week as six trained RescueRATs have successfully relocated from Tanzania to Turkey. This marks the start of a new chapter in APOPO’s mission to support disaster response efforts and save lives in earthquake-prone areas. The relocation is the result of over
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Antalya, Turquía, 20 de junio de 2025: El proyecto de Búsqueda y Rescate de APOPO ha alcanzado un hito esta semana, ya que seis RescueRAT formados se han trasladado con éxito de Tanzania a Turquía. Esto marca el inicio de un nuevo capítulo en la misión de APOPO de apoyar los esfuerzos de respuesta ante
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Dar es Salaam, 29 de abril de 2025 – En un avance que combina ciencia e innovación social, las ratas africanas gigantes entrenadas de APOPO – cariñosamente llamadas HeroRAT, han demostrado mejorar significativamente la detección de casos de tuberculosis (TB), incluso en clínicas que ya utilizan la sofisticada prueba de diagnóstico Xpert MTB/RIF. Publicado en
Dar es Salaam, April 29, 2025 — In a breakthrough blending science and social innovation, APOPO’s trained African giant pouched rats — affectionately called HeroRATs — have been shown to significantly improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection, even at clinics already using the sophisticated Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test. Published in PLOS ONE, the study affirms the
Kiev, 23 de abril de 2025 – En toda Ucrania, los restos explosivos de guerra (REG) y las minas terrestres siguen constituyendo una amenaza silenciosa pero mortal para civiles, agricultores y familias desplazadas. Estos peligros ocultos no sólo se cobran vidas, sino que impiden a la gente regresar a sus hogares, cultivar sus tierras o
Kyiv, 23 April, 2025 – Across Ukraine, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and landmines continue to pose a silent but deadly threat to civilians, farmers, and displaced families. These hidden dangers not only take lives but prevent people from returning home, farming their land, or rebuilding schools and communities. The scale of contamination is immense,
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13 April 2025, Geneva — APOPO proudly took part in the 28th Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN28), held from April 9–11, 2025, in Geneva — the most significant annual event in the global mine action calendar. The meeting brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including national authorities, international
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13 de abril de 2025, Ginebra – APOPO participó con orgullo en la 28ª Reunión de Directores de Programas Nacionales de Acción contra las Minas y Asesores de las Naciones Unidas (NDM-UN28)celebrada del 9 al 11 de abril de 2025 en Ginebra, el acontecimiento anual más importante del calendario mundial de la acción contra las
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