Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today witnessed part of the annual Pink Caravan Ride, an initiative launched by UAE’s Friends of Cancer Patients. The caravan started from Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai.
Shaikh Mohammad’s generous gesture is in support of the pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative. The ride was attended by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, while the daughters of Shaikh Mohammad, Shaikha Salama and Shaikha Shamma, led the caravan.
Ameerah Bin Karam, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Friends of Cancer Patients and Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of the Pink Caravan Ride, expressed her gratitude and appreciation of Shaikh Mohammad’s care and unlimited support represented by his kind visit.
She also lauded the leadership’s support and the directives of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Founder and Royal Patron of the Friends of Cancer Patients Society, International Ambassador of the World Cancer Declaration for Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and International Ambassador for Childhood Cancer for UICC.
Ameerah asserted that the participation of Shaikha Salama and Shaikha Shamma attracted attention to the caravan and helped in delivering the campaign’s objectives to the community.
On its eighth day, the caravan covered 18km, starting from Burj Khalifa and ending at Burj Al Arab. The caravan attracted massive public attention.
Mobile clinic
Pink Caravan’s mobile clinic, equipped with qualified medical staff, provides free medical scan for breast cancer. According to the medical committee, more than 475 patients were scanned on Sunday, totalling 3,971 patients over seven days.
The Pink Caravan is expected to arrive in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning and will proceed from Corniche Park to Zayed Military Hospital covering about 30.5km and concluding with a final ride from Shaikh Zayed Mosque to the Galleria, covering 17.3km on its final day.
