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          HealthJanuary 31, 2023
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          HealthJanuary 25, 2023
          Sharjah breast cancer awareness campaign Pink Caravan is offering free consultations, mammograms and ultrasound screenings across the UAE. Photo: Friends of Cancer Patients in Sharjah.

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