The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Cancer Society, participates in the activities of the joint sixth Gulf Week for cancer awareness, which is launched this year under the slogan “This is my decision” under the auspices of the Gulf Federation for Cancer Control (GFFCC) in cooperation with the Gulf Cancer Control Center and Prevention (GCCCP), where the first week of February every year approved a Gulf week to raise awareness of the disease, with the aim of unifying media messages in the system of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Khaled bin Jabr Al Thani – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Cancer Society – confirmed that participation in the Gulf Cancer Awareness Week during the period from 1-7 February 2017 aims to raise health awareness about risk factors that cause cancer, and to encourage early detection of cancer and its importance.