The rally of the Pink Caravan Rally, one of the Friends of Cancer Patients Association initiatives concerned with raising awareness of breast cancer, and the importance of early detection of it, continues to enhance its position as one of the most prominent initiatives that do not stop its noble humanitarian efforts when providing free exams to various members of the Emirati society, and does not end at the borders of cultivating a culture Volunteering.

The Knights of the Pink Caravan is an important part and an active element in the march that started its first session in 2011, as the march gathered more than 670 knights over a period of nine years, and provided with their participation an inspiring model, and the knights of the Pink Caravan are still raising the message of the pink caravan, and they are continuing in its tenth session, which It continues even tomorrow, under the slogan "We have not finished yet."

Majid Sultan Thani Al Suwaidi, head of the Knights Committee in the Pink Caravan, said: “The work done by the Caravan Knights is extremely important, given their role in spreading and enhancing societal awareness about the need for individuals to carry out breast cancer tests, whether those over the age of 40, or who Without them, besides, the presence of the cavalry motivates everyone to seek to learn more about the convoy's goals and directions.

He added: “The tenth session of the march witnessed many achievements so far. At the local level, more than 150 horsemen participated, including official and technical figures, while many horsemen from Jordan, Serbia, and the United States of America joined us, And other countries, which reflects the status of the march, as well as the great experiences gained by the riders of the march who participate annually, which facilitated our mission this year ».

Spreading a culture

For its part, Emirati jockey Asmaa Abdul Karim Kabbaji confirmed that she is participating for the first time in the march of the Pink Caravan, with the aim of spreading the culture of early examination of breast cancer among members of the Emirati society, noting the importance of volunteering in humanitarian initiatives, to achieve the goals sought by the state, and emphasizing Humanitarian actions are part of the formation of the Emirati people.

Asmaa mentioned the large role that the Knights of the Pink Caravan play, and the efforts they make in promoting community awareness, pointing out that many people who see horses and riders cross in pink in front of them in the streets, wondering: Why are horses and riders? What does pink mean? And when they get the answers, they become partners and carriers of the noble message the march raises.

For its part, the Knight Dana Al-Khatib, who is participating for the first time in the march, expressed her pride in this participation that exceeded expectations, considering that joining the initiatives that contribute to community service is a noble and healthy phenomenon, and that the march made her feel the value of humanitarian work, which made her confirm that her participation This will not be the last for the Pink Caravan Knights, and her work in promoting awareness of the need for early and periodic checks, to detect breast cancer, has become part of her mission in life.

As for the American jockey, Michaela Allen, who lives in Abu Dhabi and has been practicing horse riding since she was a teenager, working in medicine, and the mother of a five-year-old child, she said that she joined the Knights of the Pink Caravan to support her noble cause, and spread her human message, given the importance of the contents And the goals you seek to achieve. On her acquaintance with the Pink Caravan, Allen made it clear that she heard about the march in a global session focusing on the empowerment of women and the role of health care in enhancing her position, as she decided to join the march with the aim of serving others, spreading awareness, and urging them to take care of themselves, by initiating examinations. Early detection of breast cancer.

Stations

Within the stations of the sixth day, the Knights of the Pink Caravan toured the streets of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, departing from the Higher College of Technology for Girls, towards Saqr Hospital, then to Manar Mall, before heading to the Al-Qawasim Corniche, cutting 21 km, as well as the clinics that followed the march, with the conclusion of its day. The sixth 8184 examinations, which included 6401 women, and 1783 men. Yesterday, the Pink Caravan March made its journey in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, as its path of horsemen took off from the industrial area to Umm Al Quwain Hospital, before it concluded its seventh day course in Kite Beach, cutting across its three stations 21 km. The march has dedicated clinics for women in the Falaj Al-Mualla Health Center, Al Salama Health Center, and Al Khazan Health Center, while a clinic has been designated to receive men and women at Umm Al Quwain Hospital, all of which operate from 10 am to 6 pm, while clinics affiliated with the march in Ajman receive women Men who wish to undergo examinations are at the Mushairif Health Center, from 10 am to 6 pm, and for women from Ajman Corniche from two o'clock to 10 pm.

Fixed clinics

The fixed clinics of the Pink Caravan continue to work in Sharjah at the Al Majaz Waterfront, in cooperation with the University Hospital in Sharjah, Med Care Hospital, in Al Hamidiya Park in Ajman, Dubai Festival City in Dubai, Umm Al Quwain Mall in Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah Mall in Fujairah, in cooperation with Al Sharq Hospital , Thumbay Hospital, Manar Mall, The Galleria, Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Healthpoint.

• The clinics affiliated with the march conducted 8184 examinations on their sixth day.

• The tenth march continues until tomorrow, under the slogan "We have not finished yet."

Majed Al Suwaidi:

• “Having horsemen motivates everyone to strive to learn more about the goals of the convoy.”

Abdul Karim names:

• "Humanitarian and voluntary work is part of the formation of the Emirati people."