This year, TIFF donates 10,000 euros and replaces the red carpet at the Opening Gala with a symbolic, turquoise one. The color change is a manifesto for changing a dramatic statistic that concerns us: Romania has the highest premature mortality from breast cancer and cervical cancer in Europe.
Despite progress in medicine, Romania has the highest premature mortality from breast cancer and cervical cancer in Europe. Many lives could be saved through health policies focused on prevention, early diagnosis and access to the right treatment.