On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action APOPO is sharing some not-so-fun facts about an issue that’s anything but lighthearted – landmines. It’s a seriously sobering list but our final three facts also highlight how APOPO, our HeroRATs, HeroDOGs, and our brave human deminers are working to eradicate the problem one […]
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El 30 de marzo de 2024, APOPO puso en marcha una iniciativa de plantación de árboles en una de sus parcelas, impulsada por un compromiso continuo de lucha contra el cambio climático. Esta iniciativa, emprendida en el marco del proyecto HeroTREEs, es una muestra de una postura proactiva en la salvaguarda del medio ambiente y
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On March 30, 2024, APOPO kicked off a tree planting initiative on one of its plots of land, driven by a continued commitment to fighting climate change. This initiative, undertaken as part of the HeroTREEs project, is a sign of a proactive stance in safeguarding the environment and restoring biodiversity. Through tree planting, we plan
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Por el Dr. Tefera Azigew | Jefe de TB de APOPO El 24 de marzo, Día Mundial de la Tuberculosis, es una fecha importante en el calendario sanitario mundial, que llama la atención sobre la tuberculosis (TB), una enfermedad que, a pesar de ser prevenible y curable, sigue siendo una importante amenaza para la salud
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By Dr. Tefera Azigew | APOPO Head of TB March 24, World TB Day, is an important date on the global health calendar, bringing attention to tuberculosis (TB) – a disease that, despite being preventable and curable, remains a significant global health threat. The theme for 2024, “Yes! We can end TB!” focuses on the need
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APOPO’s Zimbabwe Mine Action Program made significant strides in 2023, clearing a total of 244,731 square meters of land previously contaminated with landmines. Supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), APOPO has been instrumental in demining operations in an
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El Programa de Acción contra las Minas de Zimbabue de la APOPO realizó importantes avances en 2023, limpiando un total de 244.731 metros cuadrados de terreno previamente contaminado con minas terrestres. Con el apoyo de la Oficina de Retirada y Reducción de Armas (PM/WRA) del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos y de la Agencia
En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el 8 de marzo de 2024, dirigimos nuestra atención a algunas de las mujeres que trabajan en el proyecto de investigación de APOPO en Addis Abeba, Etiopía, en colaboración con el Instituto de Investigación Armauer Hansen (AHRI). Aquí es donde se utilizan nuestras ratas africanas gigantes entrenadas para
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On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, we are turning our attention to some of the women working in APOPO’s research project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in partnership with Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI). This is where our trained African giant pouched rats are used to speed up detecting tuberculosis (TB). This innovative approach, which
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