(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula
DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) entered into a new collaboration with Qatar Triathlon Club, yesterday taking another step in the fight against cancer by encouraging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
The open-ended Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Jabor Al Thani, chairman of QCS and Dr Nasser Saqer Al Mohannadi, Founding President of Qatar Triathlon Club.
'Cancer risk can be reduced by following healthy lifestyle habits. We will work together to promote cancer prevention and awareness through sport activities, said Dr Al Thani.
Qatar Triathlon Club was established under the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation offers training and events, welcoming people from all backgrounds and abilities for the love of all things swimming, cycling and running.
'We usually host more events duringthe winter season, between November and April. During our events and activities we will be also sharing the messages about cancer prevention which is a highly prevalent illness in the country, said Dr Al Mohannadi.
According to the last Qatar Population Health Report, cancer was the second leading cause of death. The majority of Qatar's residents will have been affected by cancer, either directly or indirectly. The most recent statistics from the Qatar National Cancer Registry state that in 2014.
There were 1,412 newly diagnosed cases of malignant cancer (44% females, 56% males). There was an overall crude rate of 66.02 per 100,000 and there was an age-standardized rate (ASR) of 224 per 100,000.
Cancer risk can be reduced by following healthy lifestyle habits that include not smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, limiting UV ray exposure from the sun, consuming a healthy diet and exercising regularly.
Qatar has a relatively young population and statistics show that the burden of cancer affects mainly the older generation. The Qatar National Cancer Registry recognizes the need to educate people more effectively about the facts on cancer.
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