QCS launches awareness campaign targeting workers

Doha: As part of its ongoing efforts to promote public health awareness, the Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), in collaboration with the Qatar Red Crescent,...

Doha: As part of its ongoing efforts to promote public health awareness, the Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), in collaboration with the Qatar Red Crescent, launched a comprehensive awareness campaign on the occasion of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed every June. 

This campaign specifically targeted the worker community through a series of intensive awareness events held at Mesaimeer Health Center and Freej Abdul Aziz Health Center, with the participation of medical and educational professionals and a wide turnout of workers from various nationalities and occupational backgrounds.

The campaign aimed to highlight skin cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide, with a focus on high-risk groups, particularly those working in outdoor environments who are exposed to direct and prolonged sunlight without adequate protection.

The initiative sought to increase preventive awareness and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors that reduce the risk of developing the disease.

A key feature of the campaign was its multilingual approach, with educational content delivered in several languages to match the cultural and linguistic diversity of the workers.