Khalid Tawalbeh
Doha
Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) welcomed Football legend David Beckham and Chef Giles Duley, CEO, Legacy of War Foundation.
In a press release, QCS and the visitors raised awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, especially healthy food.
They participated with people living with cancer and their families at the charity headquarters in presenting a healthy cooking show that interested many people living with cancer and their families caring for them.
David Beckham and Giles Duley also shared stories with attendees about how they overcame challenges and their favorite food memories, which positively impacted the quality of life of this category.
During the visit, the QCS team explained the psychological impact of healthy foods on them
This 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.
Ashkanani stressed the importance of "providing all means of support that would enhance their self-confidence and stress the importance of overcoming the difficulties and facing the challenges until we reach what we aspire to".
"QCS spared no effort to continue to achieve its mission to seek to prevent cancer and control the burden in Qatar by working with partners to educate the community and support, empower and advocate for individuals living with cancer, and engage in the professional development and scientific research in the field of cancer, and the vision to be a community partnership platform to make Qatar cancer prevention and mitigation pioneer," she added.
The General Manager thanked all the attendees, led by David Beckham and Giles Duley, for their support for people living with cancer, and thanks to the organizers of Doha Healthcare Week - World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) - 2022 for allowing the charity to launch one of these initiatives, and wished from everyone in their specialization to join.