May 13, 2010
Gulnara Karimova led a charitable forum-marathon dubbed In the Name of Life under the symbol of the pink ribbon. Nearly 5,000 people joined the race. The campaign, the first of its kind in Uzbekistan, was organized by the Fund Forum and In the Name of Life National Breast Cancer Association. All the proceeds from the campaign will go toward the purchase of medication for women diagnosed with breast cancer and organization of campaigns aimed at early diagnosis of the disease for women living in all regions of the republic.
Marathon runners included celebrities, pop stars, actors and actresses, athletes, students, children, doctors, journalists, officials of organizations, ministries, international guests from Belgium, Singapore, Japan, USA, Switzerland, Norway as well as general public who wished to support the campaign. In addition, many celebrities were joined by family members.
At the finishing point Gulnara awarded prizes and diplomas to the marathon winners. Participation in the marathon was an opportunity to everyone to contribute to efforts to address breast cancer as it understood that early detection and quality treatment which is costly is vital to the fight against the spread and negative consequences of breast cancer.
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