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Image credit: Elizabeth Mathew/Facebook

Dubai - 7 year old Maria urges women to go for early detection measures.

By Web Team

Published: Sat 4 Mar 2017, 11:07 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Mar 2017, 12:40 PM

Dubai-based Indian expatriate Premi Mathew, the founder of Protect Your Mom campaign, organised by the Hair for Hope India group, shared a video on her Facebook profile about a seven-year old girl who went bald to support her mom's journey through breast cancer.
Image credit: Protect Your Mom Campaign/Facebook
In the video, the mother, Dubai resident Elizabeth Mathew Abraham, describes how she was diagnosed with cancer after her eldest daughter pestered her to get herself checked. Her third daughter Maria decided to shave her own hair after seeing her mother losing hair following chemo therapy. In the video Elizabeth explained how she coped with the disease due to the awesome support she received from everyone.

In the video, Maria also urged women to go for early detection measures.

What's PYM campaign?
Premi Mathew founded Hair for Hope India in June 2013 to create awareness about hair donation since wigs with natural hair are very expensive. PYM targets children and helps them organise events in their own schools around the world. Currently, PYM has 45,000 members onboard with the support from media.
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Pink Caravan
Regular screening and self-examination are important and recommended for the early detection of breast cancer. For those who want to go in for checkups now, there is the Pink Caravan Ride, set to begin on March 7.

With the theme '7 Years for 7 Emirates, Pink Caravan Ride, will see over 100 riders, accompanied by medical personal and staff, travel across all seven emirates offering free breast cancer screenings to all men and women.
Read: What is the Pink Marathon and how does it help women?
It will also spread awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and help dispel myths surrounding the disease.
Click here for medical route