My name is Nawwal Nassor Mohammed, and I am 17
years old, soon to turn 18. In the year 2020, I joined the RBA Initiative AMR
Club in Dodoma, where I was studying for my ordinary level. The RBA Initiative
AMR school club was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, and it has helped
me in a variety of ways, including educating others on how to contain AMR.
Before attending the RBA Initiative AMR Club, I
would go directly to the drug outlet where my mother used to send me to
purchase anti-malarial tablets (ALU) without a prescription and testing. Thanks
to the RBA Initiative’s AMR club, I’m now a change agent on the self-medication
issue. I am extremely concerned about AMR, and it’s all because of what I have
learned about it. Perhaps I wouldn’t have been so concerned about AMR if I hadn’t
learned about it through the AMR club.
Nawwal (17) is now mentoring a group of 30 school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after attending RBA Initiatives' AMR School Clubs.
While I was waiting to begin my advanced level
studies, I was given the opportunity to teach a group of school children. As a
volunteer teacher at Post modern Pre and Primary school I am excited to share what I
have learned about AMR with everyone. They may not have fully understood the
AMR concept, but they are aware of it. This is
crucial because if I teach 30 school children about AMR and improved
habits like hand hygiene, they will teach others in their homes, and once every
citizen has been taught, our economy will profit from lower hospital costs.
There is a fundamental need to continue this
education because if everyone did what I am doing now, we could raise awareness
and share knowledge about AMR significantly and save many lives. If you compare
Nawwal before and after attending the RBA Initiative’s AMR School club training,
you will notice a significant difference!
Every time I become sick since the training; I go to the hospital for a diagnosis before taking any medication.
As a result of the AMR knowledge I
gained, my family is also aware of AMR!
What are some of the obstacles Nawwal is up against as she spreads the word about AMR?
I have attempted to teach people about AMR, but
it’s been tough to persuade some of them to change because they have this
mindset that purchasing medicines from drug stores is the best option anytime
you are sick. However, every time I educate people about AMR, they become aware
of it and its consequences. I get positive
feedback every time I educate.
Not just to monitor a group of 30 school children
at her school, but also Nawwal has reached 220
pupils educating them about superbugs!
John Doe
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