A pink flotilla takes off today from the Herzliya Marina and sails around it for a few hours to raise awareness for International Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Participants include breast cancer patients and survivors, says Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, who organized the flotilla with the Herzliya Municipality and the Herzliya Municipal Tourism Development Company.
Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease among women in Israel. According to the Israel Cancer Association, this year approximately 5,730 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Israel.
“Participating in the flotilla is a small victory on the long road to recovery,” says Dana Oren Yanai, Deputy Mayor of Herzliya and Chairwoman of the Herzliya Municipal Tourism Development Company.
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