New million gift to UNN from Trond Mohn – iTromsø

This time, the generous Tromso friend not a specific amount, he will instead pay for equipment that will be attached to the new PET center at UNN.

– We are talking about tens of millions million – although today we can not specify how much money it is about, says Rune Sundset, quality and research director at Health North.

Money for equipment

Mohn has previously given NOK 50 million for the construction of PET center – now he gives ie money to equipment.

Mohn itself justifies the gift as follows:

– This is equipment used in the study and research of including cancer. My motivation for giving money to this is to ensure that patients in the north will have an equally good medical treatment as patients in the rest of the country. It will also contribute to greater inspiration and training of expertise among employees, he said in a statement.

Glad Director

Hospital director Tor Ingebrigtsen is delighted that UNN can once again enjoy Mohn generosity.

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– UNN’s vision is to provide the best treatment for each patient, and the donation from Trond Mohn helps us to this. It is only to be eternally grateful he says Ingebrigtsen.

PET center, in addition to being important for Treatment of hospital patients also be a great access for research at the university.

Satisfied principal

Rector Anne Homes Stream is therefore also very grateful for the gift.

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– Trond Mohn takes responsibility for society as one has not seen before. What donation means for northern Norway can not be said with words. The money will not only contribute to better patient care, but also to important research, she says in a press release.