The conflict in Eastern DRC has resulted in countless human rights abuses, displacement of millions, and a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. Immediate action is needed to bring peace and stability to the region.
Panzi Foundation & Hospital is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a satellite office in Washington, D.C.
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Panzi Hospital is a general hospital in Bukavu, DRC. Founded by Dr Denis Mukwege in 1999, Panzi is world-renowned for its treatment of survivors of sexual violence and gynecological injuries.
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Bukavu June 19, 2020 — Statement by Dr. Denis Mukwege on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict As we recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we wish to recall first and foremost the seriousness of acts of sexual violence committed as a strategy of […]
Bukavu June 5, 2020 — Statement by Dr. Mukwege on the 20th Anniversary of the “Six Day War” in Kisangani / DR Congo between the Rwandan Patriotic Army and the Uganda People’s Defense Force “From June 5 through 10, 2000, the Rwandan Patriotic Army (APR) and the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) clashed in Kisangani. […]
April 10, 2020, Bukavu — URGENT: Communiqué du Dr. Mukwege à propos du Coronavirus “Chers compatriotes, l y a une dizaine de jours, nous avions lancé un premier appel à la vigilance citoyenne et à la mobilisation collective pour empêcher au maximum une propagation massive du Coronavirus et une multiplication des cas, qui n’avait alors […]
March 25, 2020 Bukavu, DRC — Message from Dr. Denis Mukwege on the Coronavirus Pandemic The whole world is facing the Coronavirus pandemic that is now spreading in Africa, after having struck Asia and Europe. The latest figures from Europe are appalling. Several other countries in the world, such as the United States and Canada, […]
December 31, 2019 Bukavu, DRC — Message from Dr. Denis Mukwege for the End of the Year On the night of December 30, 1998, the day before New Year’s Eve, the people of Makobola, 150 km south of Bukavu, hoped for a peaceful end-of-year celebration. Women and men joyfully prepared for celebrations, lulled by the […]
BUKAVU — September 10, 2017 The lawsuit against Masudi Alimasi Frédéric alias Koko di Koko was filed at the South Kivu military courthouse. The leader of the militia Koko di Koko and his co-accused will be tried for crimes of rape, and other offenses. Civil parties will be defended by Panzi’s legal team. Several months […]
In the tragic night of 6 October 1996, rebels attacked our hospital in Lemera, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC). More than thirty people were killed. Patients were slaughtered in their beds point blank. Unable to flee, the staff were killed in cold blood. I could not have imagined that it was only the […]
A Dieu, Inge Kool Panzi Foundations DRC/USA and the Mukwege Foundation Mourn Inge Kool On Friday night, January 19, 2018, we lost our dear colleague and friend Inge Kool, deputy director of the Panzi Foundation program in the DRC, in a tragic accident in Europe. As a member of the Bukavu-based senior staff, Inge greatly […]
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 2017 At a landmark trial in Kavumu, twelve members of the militia Jeshi ya Yesu were sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, including the kidnapping and the mass rape of children. Two others received one year in prison while six were acquitted. The mobile court* recognized that […]
Kavumu: Statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege The following statement is from Dr. Denis Mukwege, Founder and Medical Director for Panzi Hospital, Dr. Mukwege is the Founder and President of Panzi Foundation DRC and Panzi Foundation USA. His statement on the Kavumu Trial is provided in both English and French. (Bukavu, DRC) From Dr. Denis Mukwege: […]