Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) welcomed football legend David Beckham and Chef Giles Duley, CEO, Legacy of War Foundation, who together aim to raise awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle, especially healthy food.
They participated, along with people living with cancer and their families at the charity’s headquarters, in presenting a healthy cooking show. QCS, it may be noted, is keen to emphasise its message periodically.
David Beckham and Giles Duley also shared stories with attendees about how they overcame challenges and their favourite food memories. They shared the food with the people living with cancer and their families, which positively impacted the quality of life of this category. During the visit, Qatar Cancer Society team explained the psychological impact of healthy foods on them. The visit came during the Doha Healthcare Week -- World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2022.
Mona Ashkanani, general manager of QCS, welcomed the guests and stressed the importance of these visits in providing psychological support to people living with cancer and their families and raising their awareness of the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle, especially healthy food. They also provide other means of support to enhance their self-confidence and stress the importance of overcoming the difficulties and facing the challenges, she
added.
The General Manager thanked all the attendees, led by David Beckham and Giles Duley, for their support for people living with cancer. She also thanked the organisers of Doha Healthcare Week - World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) - 2022 for allowing the charity to launch one of these initiatives, and wished everyone in their specialisation to join.
QCS spares no effort to continue to achieve its mission to seek to prevent cancer and control the burden in Qatar by working with their partners to educate the community and support.
It also endeavours to empower and advocate for individuals living with cancer, and engage in the professional development and scientific research in the field of cancer. Its vision is to be a community partnership platform to make Qatar cancer prevention and mitigation pioneer, she added.