APOPO is thrilled to welcome Dr. Fabrizio Dell’Anna, an accomplished scientist from Italy, to the team in Morogoro, Tanzania. Fabrizio joins us with a robust academic background and a deep passion for animal behavior research, and he is ready and excited to bring his expertise to APOPO’s life-saving initiatives. Fabrizio’s Scientific Background Fabrizio holds a […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global TB Report 2024 on October 29, presenting the latest data on the state of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. With TB now likely to have reclaimed its place as the leading infectious disease killer globally, surpassing COVID-19, the report highlights both progress and persistent challenges in the global fight
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In November 2024, APOPO hosted an inspiring public workshop on syntropic agroforestry, uniting students, lecturers, and agroforestry enthusiasts for an immersive three-day experience. A key outcome of the event was the creation of a demonstration plot on Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) land near APOPO’s tuberculosis training center, providing a real-world example of regenerative farming
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Illegal wildlife trafficking remains one of the most critical threats to global biodiversity, putting already endangered species at risk of extinction. A recent proof-of-concept study led by researchers at APOPO has confirmed that our specially trained African giant pouched rats, known as HeroRATs can detect trafficked wildlife products such as pangolin scales, offering a new
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In October 2024, APOPO’s Ukraine team achieved a significant milestone by earning certification from the National Mine Action Center (NMAC) Chernihiv to conduct Technical Survey and Mine Detection Dog (TSD/MDD) operations. This official certification is the culmination of ten months of dedicated training and preparation, allowing APOPO to begin conducting Technical Surveys across contaminated areas
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In a significant achievement for APOPO and African giant pouched rat research, veterinarian Dr. Mungo Kisinza was awarded a PhD from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania, at its 44th graduation ceremony. Held at the Edward Moringe campus and presided over by Chancellor Joseph Sinde Warioba, the event celebrated the accomplishments of
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Following a field trial between September 2023 and March 2024, APOPO Zimbabwe revised its mine action data collection methods to mitigate mine clearance risks by incorporating a Clearance Data Model (CDM) into daily reporting. The aim was to explore how this updated method could improve the quality of collected data whilst also saving time for
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On September 13, all of APOPO’s demining teams in Azerbaijan successfully passed the ANAMA (Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action) annual accreditation. This includes APOPO’s Technical Survey Dogs (TSD), Mine Detection Rats (MDR), and, for the first time, MDR handlers who were accredited as manual deminers. APOPO’s MDR handlers are the first foreign demining team
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On September 12, 2024, APOPO had the privilege of chairing and co-presenting a side session at the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) meeting, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. This session provided a platform for sharing APOPO and MAG’s innovative approaches in detecting cluster munitions in Cambodia , particularly focusing on the
