Attendees at the Qatar Cancer Society’s ‘Hope Iftar’ event.
Doha: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) recently hosted ‘Hope Iftar’, as part of the psychosocial and social support programme for people living with cancer, in Doha.
The event was anchored by the Iman Al Kaabi and was attended by more than 300 patients, survivors and their families, and many public figures and media personalities. The highlights of the night included the distribution of gifts to children provided by Kiddy Zone and flowers distributed by Floward.
Mona Ashkanani, Director General of Qatar Cancer Society welcomed the attendees at the Iftar, which QCS is keen to organize every year, aiming to provide psychological and societal support for people living with cancer. She pointed that the annual event is happening in conjunction with QCS’ mission to prevent cancer and control its burden in Qatar by working with its partners to educate the community and to support, empower and advocate individuals living with cancer.
“QCS is keen to provide all means of support for people living with cancer, whether material, psychological, social, or educational. In this regard, it has launched many programmes concerned with this matter, noting that organizing an annual “Hope Iftar” aims to shed light on bright models that have been able to conquer disease and overcome it to write May God give them a new glow full of the love of life,” Ashkanani said.
