QCS promotes healthy lifestyle

Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) is participating in the activities of the28th Doha International Book Fair, which is being held at the DohaExhibition and Convention Centre with a pavilion dedicated to raisingpublic awareness about the importance of healthy food and exercise inpreventing diseases, especially cancer.QCS pavilion includes various works of educational competitions andrecreational sections suitable for all ages, in addition to provide allinformation related to cancer and answer all inquiries of the masses.QCS general manager Mariam al-Noaimi said, “This participation is inkeeping with the our keenness to participate in all scientific andcultural events held in the country. Doha International Book Fair is agreat chance to spread a health culture especially with the risingnumber of cases of the disease, stressed the importance of participatingin such activities, which aim to promote a healthy lifestyle throughexercise and healthy food and raise awareness on the risk factors thatcause cancer.”“It also aims to encourage early detection of cancer and activation ofnational programmes for the fight against cancer as a sharedresponsibility between government and non-governmental sectors,” sheadded.