Abu Dhabi sets two Guinness records on cancer awareness
‘We want to make sure that all women in UAE and the world are aware of breast cancer’
The Al Hudayriat Island was a buzz with activity all through yesterday where two Guinness World Records in Support of Cancer Awareness were set in a bid to bring the UAE’s and the world’s attention to the rising need for cancer prevention awareness.
Coinciding with International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the event was organised by VPS Healthcare and Burjeel Medical City.
The records were attempted in three categories — the longest awareness ribbon, the largest number of pairs attaching awareness ribbons to each other simultaneously and most people making and wearing awareness ribbons at the same time.
The organisers, with the support of the large crowd, had success straight away in the first event itself — the longest awareness ribbon and VPS Group CEO Amir Firdaus Abdullah was elated with the effort.
“We are really delighted that we managed to set the record for UAE and mainly for the awareness of breast cancer. It was a 4.108km pink ribbon that was set up. With this record we want to make sure that all women in UAE and across the World are aware of breast cancer, ” said Firdaus Abdullah.
Later in the evening, Abu Dhabi also managed to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of pairs attaching awareness ribbons to each other simultaneously. A total of 381 pairs from all sections of society took part in the event to eclipse the previous record of 125. However, the third Guinness World Record attempt for most people making and wearing awareness ribbons fell short due to lack of participants.