David Beckham (right) and Giles Duley during the QCS event.
Doha: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) welcomed football legend David Beckham and Chef Giles Duley - CEO, Legacy of War Foundation, who together raised awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, especially healthy food.
The event was held for individuals living with cancer and their families at the QCS headquarters and featured a healthy cooking show.
David Beckham and Giles Duley also shared stories with attendees about how they overcame challenges and their favourite food memories. They shared the foods with the people living with cancer and their families, which positively impacted the quality of life of this category. During the visit, the Qatar Cancer Society team explained the psychological impact of healthy food.
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.
In addition to providing all other 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, she added.
Ashkanani thanked all the attendees, led by Beckham and Giles Duley, for their support for people living with cancer, and thanked the organisers of Doha Healthcare Week for allowing the charity to launch one of these initiatives.
