Published 09-29-08
Submitted by Bonita Trust, The
GIBRALTAR. - September 29, 2008 - Gibraltar-based Bonita Trust today announced a large donation to the Gibraltar Health Authority to purchase a new Direct Digital Mammography Unit which will allow the department to achieve high-resolution digital images and therefore greatly advance the diagnostic facilities. Bonita's contribution sits alongside renewed commitments from the Gibraltar Health Authority to provide an annual Screening Programme for women between 40 and 49, a biennial programme for women aged 50 and 59, and voluntary access for women over 75.
On behalf of the Government of Gibraltar, Minister for Health, Yvette del Agua said:
Isobel Ellul-Hammond, Chairman of Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar said:
About Digital Mammography:
The Bonita Trust was founded in 2004, under Gibraltar law, as an independent philanthropic trust by a subsidiary of PartyGaming Plc., whose then principals were Ruth Parasol, Anurag Dikshit, Vikrant Bhargava, and Russ DeLeon prior to the company’s London Stock Exchange flotation in June 2005. Bonita was created to give back to the communities in which they, the company, and its staff live and work, past and present.
Bonita focuses the majority of its grant-making in five geographies: the United Kingdom, India, Israel, Bulgaria and Gibraltar and is also interested in answering some of the key global challenges facing society.
Most recently, Bonita was recognised by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust which awarded Bonita the Group Heritage Award in recognition of the contributions made towards the protection of Gibraltar's heritage. Bonita has also supported health and education projects in Gibraltar, India, and Israel and will continue to expand its grant-making in coming years.
As an independent philanthropic trust, Bonita is managed by a professional Trustee, who is advised by the International Advisory Board.
More information on Bonita and some details of its work to date can be found at:www.bonitatrust.org
The Bonita Trust was founded in 2004. Bonita's endowment results from a personal commitment by its principals to help communities address some of the important health and education challenges facing them, leveraging new technologies and Internet-based solutions. Based in Gibraltar, the Bonita Trust is committed to enriching the Gibraltar community through a programme of endowments to educational, cultural, health and community projects. In addition, the Bonita Trust funds projects internationally with three main fields of emphasis: 1. Prevention and Treatment - we have a deep desire to help tackle some of the World's health challenges; 2. Enterprise and Education - extending access to education through technology and the Internet and developing and supporting the emergence of women entrepreneurs; 3. Culture and Heritage - building on Bonita's contribution to protecting Gibraltar’s heritage and culture. Reflecting its heritage, Bonita focuses on programmes that use technology and the Internet to deliver their benefits to communities. In whatever we do, we are committed to making a tangible impact at the community level.
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