{"id":3430,"date":"2026-09-29T11:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:02:05","slug":"wasila-mcha-inspiring-students-to-stay-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/2026\/09\/29\/wasila-mcha-inspiring-students-to-stay-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasila Mcha \u2014Inspiring Students to Stay Protected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-87065b6a60ae8b33f9051471f721267a\">Wasila Mcha \u2014 Inspiring Students to Stay Protected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Wasila Mcha, a Form Three student at the Mkwajuni Secondary school, getting her TT vaccine was both a learning experience and a moment of pride. \u201cI received my TT vaccine, and I was really happy about it,\u201d she said. \u201cThe TT vaccine protected us from Tetanus and other infections that could affect us later in life, especially when we become mothers. It was safe and very important for all girls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112129.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3431\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112129.png 555w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112129-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>She continued to use her voice to inspire others. \u201cMy message to my fellow students was don\u2019t fear vaccines. Get your TT shot and protect your health,\u201d she added confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"376\" data-src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3432 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 544px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 544\/376;width:840px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112241.png 544w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112241-300x207.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine plays a vital role in protecting girls from infections that can lead to cervical cancer (saratani ya shingo ya kizazi) later in life. Through the SLL Project supported by the<br>Mastercard Foundation, schools across Zanzibar helped educate students and their families about the importance of this life-saving vaccine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wasila Mcha \u2014 Inspiring Students to Stay Protected For Wasila Mcha, a Form Three student at the Mkwajuni Secondary school, getting her TT vaccine was both a learning experience and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":3431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-3430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-success-stories"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112129.png","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.6.1 - 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