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The APOPO story is about innovation, impact and local solutions. It is a story that needs to be told for the world to believe that simple ideas can indeed save lives. Below is a selection of past features on APOPO. If you are interested in featuring our work, please contact our communications department for more information.
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HeroRATs sniff out Tanzania tuberculosis
View publicationAl - Jazeera - 10 June 2013
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Social Innovation Rockstars - Bart Weetjens charts new territory
View publicationWe love bold - 5 June 2013
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HeroRATs - How a team of super-rodents are saving thousands of lives
View publicationAl Jazeera - 29 May 2013
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The country at 65. Now on the road of peace.
View publicationChannel 11 National Broadcasting Thailand - 16 May 2013
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Ratting out TB scientists
View publicationNPR - 12 May 2013
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‘Hero Rats’ Drafted for Mine Clearance Trials
View publicationThe Cambodia Daily - 11 April 2013
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Rats saving lives
View publicationUnited Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - 04 April 2013
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Mine Awareness Day: Zero New Landmine Victims
View publicationThe Humanitas Global Development Blog - 04 April 2013
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HeroRATs save lives
View publicationDeutsche Welle - 04 April 2013
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International Day for Mine Awareness: APOPO’s Innovation and Impact in Mine Action
View publicationReliefweb - 04 April 2013
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Sniffing Out a More-Efficient Mine Sweeper
View publicationThe Wall Street Journal - 10 March 2013
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Rats: Scratch and sniff landmine detection
View publicationBBC Future - 25 February 2013
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Sniffer dogs, you have rivals: Wired examines the battle of the noses
View publicationWIRED - 24 February 2013
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APOPO ranks #11 on The Global Journal Top 100 NGOs list
View publicationThe Global Journal - 24 January 2013
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HeroRATS: The Latest Tool in Landmine and Tuberculosis Detection
View publicationAfrica Geographic - 16 November 2012
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A ratman who saves lives, environment
View publicationFinancial Chronicle - 19 October 2012
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Sniffing Out TB
View publicationThe Scientist - 18 October 2012
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Furry warrior in African battle against TB
View publicationThe Hindu - 14 October 2012
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Rats recruited to hunt for tuberculosis in Mozambique
View publicationNDTV - 12 October 2012
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Giant Rats Detect Danger And Disease
View publicationGlobal Animal - 20 September 2012
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Giant rats trained to detect land mines and tuberculosis in Africa
View publicationBBC News - 13 September 2012
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Tanzania: Use of Rats in Rescue Operations On Cards
View publicationAll Africa - 9 August 2012
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Social Entrepreneur Discovers The Best Technology For Discovering Unexploded Land Mines: Rats
View publicationBusiness Insider - 9 April 2012
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APOPO: Training HeroRATs to sniff out TB
View publicationHuffington Post - 28 March 2012
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APOPO ranks #24 on The Global Journal Top 100 NGOs list
View publicationThe Global Journal - 23 January 2012
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Rats, hated pests now life savers
View publicationVanguard Nigeria - 4 January 2012
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Tanzania: Giant Rats Sniff Out Land Mines and TB
View publicationRadio Netherlands Worldwide - 3 January 2012
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McKinsey & Company's Top 11 Social Innovators Saving The World In 2011
View publicationThe Huffington Post IMPACT - 8 December 2011
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HeroRATs
View publicationRadio 774 ABC Melbourne - 18 September 2011
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The Newest Recruit In the Fight on TB
View publicationThe Wall Street Journal - 6 September 2011
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HeroRAT- No ordinary rat
View publicationThe Independent - 13 May 2011
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Rats as life-saving deminers in Gaza
View publicationUNDP Mozambique - 2 April 2011
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Detecting Tuberculosis: No Microscopes, Just Rats
View publicationNew York Times - 4 January 2011
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Rats to the rescue
View publicationAmerican Psychological Association - 2 January 2011
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Scientists Using Giant Rats to Diagnose TB
View publicationVoice of America - 24 December 2010
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Trained Rats Sniff Out TB
View publicationScientific American - 15 December 2010
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Employing rats to clear mines in Africa
View publicationMSNBC Photoblog - 17 November 2010
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Sniffer 'hero rats' saving lives in minefields and labs
View publicationAFP - 8 November 2010
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How to Change the World
View publicationNew York Times: On the Ground - 21 October 2010
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Giant rats put noses to work on Africa's land mine epidemic
View publicationCNN - 8 September 2010
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Opinion: Support Your Local Hero Rat
View publicationAOL News - 17 August 2010
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Dog-sized rats sniff out TB in patients
View publicationMSNBC - 14 August 2010
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Giant Land-Mine Sniffing Rats
View publicationSlate - 29 July 2010
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Dad Will Really Like This
View publicationNew York Times - 17 June 2010
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Rat Daddies
View publicationNew York Times - 22 June 2010
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Mozambique looks to a landmine-free future
View publicationMail & Guardian Online - 24 April 2010
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Can rats help clear Africa's landmines?
View publicationBBC - 5 March 2010
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Rats in Africa trained for a unique role
View publicationABC Radio South Australia - 17 February 2010
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Sniffing out landmines
View publicationThe Observers - 22 January 2010
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Changing Lives, Mitt by Mitt
View publicationNew York Times - 19 April 2009
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Mankind's new best friend?
View publicationBoston Globe - 23 November 2008
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Life-saving wonder rats
View publicationCorkman - 8 August 2008
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The Landmine-Sniffing Rats of Mozambique
View publicationTIME - 2 June 2008
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The Rats' Tale
View publicationCNN Traveller - 2008
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New weapon against land mines: rats
View publicationThe Seattle Times - 17 May 2007
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Editors' Notes to Frontline news documentary on APOPO
View publicationFrontline World - 21 August 2007
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