{"id":3430,"date":"2026-09-29T11:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:24:51","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<br>vaccine was both a learning experience and a moment of pride.<br>\u201cI received my TT vaccine, and I was really happy about it,\u201d she said.<br>\u201cThe TT vaccine protected us from Tetanus and other infections that<br>could affect us later in life, especially when we become mothers. It was<br>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.<br>\u201cMy message to my fellow students was don\u2019t fear vaccines. Get your<br>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<br>girls from infections that can lead to cervical cancer (saratani ya shingo<br>ya kizazi) later in life. Through the SLL Project supported by the<br>Mastercard Foundation, schools across Zanzibar helped educate<br>students and their families about the importance of this life-saving<br>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 TTvaccine was both a learning experience and a [&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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