AILA AWARD “WOMEN’S PROJECT” 2002

Andrea Monorchio, State Accountant General for his studies on the aging population, the creative Oliviero Toscani, because he 'photographed' the suffering of osteoporosis, the actress Manuela Arcuri, testimonial of the AILA campaign against anorexia, the Honorable Irene Pivetti, for her female political commitment, the psychologist Maria Rita Parsi, for her publications in defense of mothers and children.

And then Gaetano Arconti, president of the BNC Foundation, the newspaper "Io Donna", Daniela Rosati, author and host of "Tutto benessere", RAI 1, Silvia Migliaccio, university researcher. These are the winners of the "Progetto Donna" Award, announced by the AILA Foundation for the fight against arthrosis and osteoporosis, sponsored by the Ministry of Health, the Senate of the Republic, the Senate Health Commission and the City Council of Rome.

"With this Award, the AILA Foundation - says the president, Prof. Francesco Bove - wants to induce the authorities, health and research organizations, institutions and citizens to stimulate all women to worry more about their health and well-being and to implement conscious prevention. In fact, women are still threatened by many diseases with a greater incidence than men".

With the aim of defeating two chronic diseases, typical of modern society, which make women more fragile and defenseless, AILA has published innovative scientific research on arthrosis and osteoporosis, not failing to underline the socio-economic aspects and human costs for the citizen and for the community of these pathologies that cause pain, disability, deformity, fractures. In fact, 5 million people in Italy suffer from osteoporosis, it is estimated that over 10 million are at risk. The studies have particularly focused on the harmful lifestyles that lead to the disease, on the measures to be taken to prevent it and on how to treat it.

On June 26, the AILA Foundation will therefore honor some eminent figures who have worked to improve the status of the female universe in all fields. Because if women live longer, it is also essential for AILA to guarantee a high standard of quality of life for workers, mothers, wives, and those responsible for caring for the elderly.
The President of the Jury of the "Progetto Donna" Award is Anna La Rosa, Director of TSP Rai, among the jurors, the Hon. Maria Burani Procaccini, President of the Bicameral Commission for Childhood, Roberto Iadicicco, Head of the Press Office of the Minister of Health and Prof. Roberto Verna, Full Professor of Clinical Pathology, La Sapienza University of Rome.

The event was presented by Rai journalist Gabriella Lepre.

Among the personalities who spoke, we finally mention the President of the Senate Health Commission, Senator Antonio Tomassini, the President of the Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, Hon. Luigi Ramponi, the President of Isfort, Giuseppe Trippanera.