{
  "id": 17218869,
  "title": "Hair donations for cancer patients drop 50% as nationwide campaign seeks donors with free haircuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hair-donations-for-cancer-patients-drop-50-as-nationwide-campaign",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:50:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-913323"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a nationwide effort to address the decline in hair donations for cancer patients in Israel, a free haircut and braid collection event took place at the Azrieli Negev Mall in Beersheba. The decline in donations, estimated to be around 50%, has raised concerns about the need for new wigs made from natural hair to support patients who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy treatments. The Braid of Strength campaign, organized by the non-profit Zichron Menachem in collaboration with the Pantene Association, aims to encourage the public to participate in this initiative, which involves donating at least 30 centimeters of hair for wig production.",
  "summary": "\"A braid of strength is not a slogan, but a real solution for women and girls dealing with cancer,\" said Haim Arental, Zichron Menachem chair. \"Every donation is significant and important.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Hair donations for cancer patients in Israel drop 50%",
    "Free haircut and braid collection event held in Beersheba",
    "Braid of Strength campaign seeks at least 30 cm hair donations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sharp decline in available natural hair forces non-profits to offer financial incentives like free haircuts to secure the essential raw materials needed for patient wig production.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}