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Other
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Publication Date
2017
Keywords
Centers and Organizations, 2017, Annual Report, APOPO, rat, pouched rat MDR, mine action, mine clearance, tuberculosis
Abstract
APOPO is a global nonprofit organization that researches, develops, and implements scent-detection technology to combat global humanitarian issues. APOPO’s detection rats currently detect landmines or tuberculosis in 5 affected countries around the world.
The rats are trained through clicker/reward methods, receiving tasty food treats when they identify explosives or tuberculosis. They are never harmed, because they are too light to actually set off any landmines and are cared for under strict animal welfare guidelines.
APOPO has mine action programmes in Angola, Cambodia, and Mozambique and is preparing operations in Zimbabwe and Colombia. APOPO also detects tuberculosis in Tanzania and Mozambique, and has opened a new program in Ethiopia. APOPO’s headquarters and training, research, and development center is based in Tanzania.
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