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May 17 is Endangered Species Day, an opportunity for us to reflect on our responsibility towards the world’s most vulnerable species. For this year, APOPO is drawing attention to its ongoing efforts in conservation through a unique method. We are training African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei), affectionately called HeroRATs, to detect illegally trafficked wildlife […]

At APOPO, our pioneering work with trained African giant pouched rats in the detection of tuberculosis (TB) continues to advance the boundaries of medical research. Our latest study, spearheaded by APOPO’s Head of TB, Dr. Tefera Agizew, and titled “Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats,” offers insights

Eduardo Reynoso, an experienced researcher in animal cognition and psychology from Mexico, has recently joined APOPO’s research team in Morogoro, Tanzania. Eduardo is set to contribute significantly to our tuberculosis (TB) detection projects, using his extensive expertise to develop more effective methods for training TB detection rats aka HeroRATs. A Comprehensive Scientific Background Eduardo’s journey

How APOPO is transforming Houn Nheb’s Village Last year, APOPO’s supporters made a significant step towards safety and development through a fundraising campaign that raised over $30,000. This has contributed to APOPO’s efforts to deploy landmine detection rats (aka HeroRATs) in collaboration with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to clear landmines in rural Cambodia

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

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

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

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

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