{"id":3442,"date":"2026-09-29T11:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:48:47","slug":"rahma-hamis-standing-strong-against-cervical-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/2026\/09\/29\/rahma-hamis-standing-strong-against-cervical-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahma Hamis \u2014 Standing Strong Against Cervical Cancer"},"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-c480ff26a63bc9e7d88fc2395935cc2a\">Rahma Hamis \u2014 Standing Strong Against Cervical Cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114642.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114642.png 550w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114642-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rahma Hamis, a Grade Three pupil from Magogoni B School in<br>Zanzibar, proudly received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine<br>through the SLL Project supported by the Mastercard Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>She shared that learning about the benefits of the vaccine motivated her<br>to get protected. \u201cI received the HPV vaccine to protect myself from<br>cervical cancer,\u201d Rahma said. \u201cWhat encouraged me was learning<br>that this vaccine keeps us safe from diseases in the future.\u201d<br>Rahma also used her experience to inspire others. \u201cI told my fellow girls<br>to be among the first to get vaccinated,\u201d she added. \u201cThe HPV vaccine<br>is safe and helps us stay healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"250\" data-src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114741.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3444 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114741.png 546w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-114741-300x137.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 546px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 546\/250;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Through the SLL Project, with support from the Mastercard Foundation,<br>young girls like Arkhlia, Rahma were empowered with knowledge and<br>protection taking an important step toward ending cervical cancer in<br>Zanzibar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahma Hamis \u2014 Standing Strong Against Cervical Cancer Rahma Hamis, a Grade Three pupil from Magogoni B School inZanzibar, proudly received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinethrough the SLL Project supported [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":3443,"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":[176],"class_list":["post-3442","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-2026-09-29-114642.png","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.6.1 - 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