Empowered Through Awareness and Protection

Empowered Through Awareness and Protection

From Mfenesini, Zanzibar, Aziza Juma is an expectant mother who once knew very little about vaccines during pregnancy. Like many women in her community, she had heard of vaccinations but wasn’t sure when or why they were important. That changed the day a community health care worker visited her home.

“She came door to door and explained everything about the Tetanus vaccine,” Aziza recalls warmly. “She told me how it protects both the mother and the baby. That day, I decided to take the vaccine and I’m
so grateful I did.”

Aziza has since completed all her Tetanus (TT) doses and proudly shares her positive experience with other pregnant women. “I’ve received all my TT vaccines, and I’ve had no problems at all,” she says. “They are safe and they protect us. I’m happy that I’ve done the right thing for myself and for my baby.”

Her story reflects the growing awareness and confidence that the SLL Project under Mastercard foundation has inspired among expectant mothers in Zanzibar empowering them with knowledge, trust, and protection through vaccination with the use of CHWs.

Thanks to the support of the Mastercard Foundation, working through the SLL Project, more women like Aziza are are now better informed and protected through life-saving vaccines.