QNB Group has announced its support for Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) in preventing the risk of cancer, reducing cancer incidence and raising community awareness.
This ongoing support and co-operation “reflect the bank’s keenness to enhance QCS’s programmes to promote a culture of effective early detection, a key element to reach a conscious society without fears about cancer, and in implementation of key local and international programmes in the health sector as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives’, QNB Group has said in a statement.
Yousef Ali Darwish, general manager - Group Communications of QNB, said: “QNB’s support is part of our commitment to promoting public health and human development and pursue the goal of building a healthier and more prosperous society, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.”
This confirms the bank’s ongoing efforts to organise several awareness-raising activities, such as marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month to increase attention and support for the prevention and early detection of breast cancer among its employees, he added.
Darwish also confirmed that this support comes as the world is fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, especially that cancer patients are more likely to be infected by the novel coronavirus due to their weakened immune systems and reduced ability to fight off infections.
“The bank is committed to play an effective role in the battle against Covid-19 and be part of the ongoing efforts towards a Covid-free society,” he stressed.
Dr Dera al-Dosari, director of the Resources Development Department at QCS, expressed “great thanks for the efforts being exerted by QNB Group, praising its distinguished support to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic”.
QCS guarantees a free-of-charge treatment for patients who cannot afford medical care in order to meet growing costs, renewing the society’s initial commitment since its establishment in 1997 to treat all patients and to have no patient on the waiting list, said al-Dosari.
QCS conducts the Community-Based Cancer Awareness Programme to empower community members with confirmed information to assist them in adapting healthy lifestyles in their daily activities and raise their awareness and commitment to their health. 
The programme targets all segments of society, including school and university students, employees of companies and institutions, and others.
QNB Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to 31 countries across three continents, providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 29,000 operating through 1,100 locations, with an ATM network of more than 4,200 machines.