{"id":3442,"date":"2026-09-29T11:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:47:06","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 Zanzibar, proudly received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine 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 to get protected. \u201cI received the HPV vaccine to protect myself from cervical cancer,\u201d Rahma said. \u201cWhat encouraged me was learning that this vaccine keeps us safe from diseases in the future.\u201d Rahma also used her experience to inspire others. \u201cI told my fellow girls to be among the first to get vaccinated,\u201d she added. \u201cThe HPV vaccine 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, young girls like Arkhlia, Rahma were empowered with knowledge and protection taking an important step toward ending cervical cancer in 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 in Zanzibar, proudly received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine through the SLL [&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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