{"id":3435,"date":"2026-09-29T11:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:33:41","slug":"nuriam-haji-breaking-myths-and-educating-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/2026\/09\/29\/nuriam-haji-breaking-myths-and-educating-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuriam Haji \u2014 Breaking Myths and Educating Others"},"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-10e87702d045fd11d9ceae94e9ac2018\">Nuriam Haji \u2014 Breaking Myths and Educating Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112732.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3436\" style=\"width:506px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112732.png 472w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-112732-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuriam Haji, a Form Three student at Mkwajuni Secondary School in<br>Zanzibar, first heard about the Tetanus (TT) vaccine from her classmates<br>and later learned more from the health care providers who visited her<br>school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Their message about protection and good health made a lasting impact.<br>\u201cI first heard about the TT vaccine from my fellow students,\u201d she<br>recalled. \u201cThen the health care providers came and explained how it<br>protects us from Tetanus a serious infection caused by germs that enter<br>the body through wounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Before receiving her vaccine, Nuriam had also heard some false rumors<br>circulating in her community. \u201cThere was a belief that the TT vaccine<br>could cause problems for girls during birth,\u201d she said. \u201cBut after<br>learning from the health workers, I understood that the vaccine is safe<br>and very important for our health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>After getting vaccinated, Nuriam became an advocate not only among<br>her classmates but also at home. \u201cI went back and told my parents<br>about the TT vaccine and how it protects us girls from infections and<br>future health risks,\u201d she shared proudly. \u201cThey were happy I got<br>vaccinated and encouraged my younger siblings to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Her story shows how adolescent immunization can inspire awareness<br>and change empowering both young people and families to trust<br>vaccines and embrace healthier futures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuriam Haji \u2014 Breaking Myths and Educating Others Nuriam Haji, a Form Three student at Mkwajuni Secondary School inZanzibar, first heard about the Tetanus (TT) vaccine from her classmatesand later [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":3436,"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":[267,202],"class_list":["post-3435","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-2026-09-29-112732.png","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.6.1 - 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