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Happy Mother's Day! It’s not too late for you to get Mom a present today! Take a look at our unique animal adoptions (Carolina is one of them), which not only gives you an instant certificate of adoption and welcome pack, but your mom will also receive an update on their hero every month for the next year! 🤩 https://bit.ly/4btWLcg #MothersDay #CelebrateMom #AdoptAHero #HeroRATs #Nonprofit #APOPO

#Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common co-infections that people living with HIV can develop because of a weakened immune system. The biggest risk with co-infection is that TB is harder to diagnose, will spread faster and is more likely to be fatal if left untreated. The most effective way to prevent TB and save lives is to get tested and treated, and that's where APOPO and the #HeroRATs comes in. Find out more about what #APOPO does to help: https://bit.ly/31ZkoYt #StopTB #LeaveNoOneBehind #PublicHealth #SDG3 #SavingLives

At #APOPO, we use specialized equipment to track the performance of our #HeroDOGs as they search for explosives. Our Technical Survey Dogs wear a #Garmin T5 dog collar, paired with an Astro 430 tracker, which helps our team monitor their movements accurately. This setup is crucial for measuring the area the dog surveys and for locating them within a 9-mile radius for safety purposes. The Garmin T5 Dog Collar, equipped with high-sensitivity GPS, allows us to track where the dog is and where they have been. This helps ensure the dogs cover all intended areas during a survey. #TSD #MineFreeWorld #SavingLives #MineAction

Dr. Adee Schoon, a valued member of APOPO’s Scientific Advisory Board, recently provided invaluable capacity building to our Research and Training staff in Morogoro, #Tanzania. Her insightful two-part lecture series on sensation and perception delved deep into the science behind scent detection, elucidating biological mechanisms and their relevance to our rat scent detection training programs. Her talks sparked engaging discussions and moments of shared laughter among the team. Thank you, Dr. Schoon, for your impactful contributions! 🌟 #APOPO #Science #Innovation #ScentDetection #Training

The #APOPO team is currently at the annual International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN27) in Geneva. APOPO Head of Mine Action Michael Heiman, was invited to speak in two sessions: one on Animal Detection Systems with MAG (Mines Advisory Group)) and Norwegian People's Aid / Norsk Folkehjelp, and another on Performance Management and Monitoring with NPA and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) Co-hosted by the GICHD, this gathering provides a platform for leaders and experts to discuss pressing issues in the mine action sector under the theme "Protecting Lives. Building Peace". #NDMUN27 #MineAction #PartnershipsForGood #TogetherAgainstMines #SavingLives

We were honored to host the #TeamEurope Ambassadors in Morogoro yesterday at Sokoine University of Agriculture! We're grateful for the opportunity to share more about the impactful projects financed by the European Union, including our work at #APOPO. Thank you #TeamEurope for coming out to see the #HeroRATs in action. 🇪🇺🇮🇹🇧🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷🇫🇮🇩🇪 Special thanks to our donors Belgium Development Cooperation (DGD), Polish Aid and the European Union in Tanzania for organizing this mission. Together, we're creating a safer, healthier future. 💪 #PartnershipinAction #PartnershipsForGood #SDG17 #Training

Our #tuberculosis (TB) detection rats can screen 100 samples in less than 20 minutes using their amazing sense of smell. This would take a lab technician in our partner clinics using conventional microscopy up to 4 days. Once confirmed in APOPO's lab, we notify partner clinics who can then start treatment. The speed of the rats allows the health centers we work with to get more patients on treatment. #savinglives #herorats #SDG3 #StopTB

#Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs. The WHO estimates that a quarter of the world population is infected with TB. While TB is latent in most people who never develop symptoms, the bacteria become active when the immune system is weakened, causing harmful symptoms and likely death. Common symptoms of active TB are coughing with blood, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats. How does #APOPO help: https://bit.ly/4b76Jju #StopTB #PublicHealth #SDG3 #SaveLives #YesWeCanEndTB

It’s a wrap! APOPO’s Management Meeting took place in #Tanzania this week. This dedicated team has experts from diverse backgrounds and departments who bring varied and progressive thinking to our programs worldwide. It was a wonderful week of inspiring discussions, and productive sessions looking strategically at the next 3 years through the lens of APOPO’s core values. Looking forward to what the future will bring! #managementmeeting2024 #inspiringeachother #meettheteam #tukopamoja #strongertogether

"Early bird catches the worm!" Did you know that our #HeroRATs are nocturnal? That's why we work alongside our landmine detection rats in the cool hours of the early morning, so they can rest during the heat of the day. 🐭 #savinglives #africangiantpouchedrat #APOPO #healthandwelfare #whiskerswednesday