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.
Our state of the art facility ensures that everyone has access to quality healthcare.
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On the occasion of the 8th celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we wish to express our solidarity with all victims of sexual crimes, we salute the courage of the survivors who fight for their rights, and we launch a solemn appeal to all States to no longer […]
The deterioration of the security situation and its dramatic humanitarian consequences in Congo’s Provinces in conflict under the state of siege are extremely worrying and cannot continue. The latest massacres that took the lives of several dozen people in Mongwalu on Sunday, May 8, and in the Lodda camp for displaced persons near Fataki on […]
There is still time to stop conflict-related sexual violence from happening in Ukraine We are jointly committed to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict, which continues to besiege women, children, and men from every corner of the globe. This grave violation of human rights imprints lasting trauma onto its victims, and not enough […]
oday at a press conference in Kinshasa, a coalition of leading Congolese civil society and human rights groups, joined by The Sentry, Human Rights Watch, Panzi Foundation, and other international NGOs, will present a jointly signed declaration calling for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2023 national elections to be free, credible, transparent, inclusive, and democratic.
March 8, 2022 Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day – an opportunity for us to salute the power and strength of women and girls around the world, and honor the role they play in our economies, our communities, and in our homes. However, on this day of commemoration, the recognition of the power of women […]
In honor of March 8th, International Women’s Day, join us in celebrating Panzi’s female leaders! To commemorate the strength and resilience of the women on our team, a donation to provide healthcare at a women’s prison in DRC will be made in their honor. We salute their commitment to ensuring quality care for all women […]
Statement by Dr. Denis Mukwege I am delighted with the signing of this agreement between France and Panzi Hospital and Foundation, in the presence of Vice-Minister Véronique Kilumba Nkulu, the French Ambassador to the DRC, Mr. Bruno Aubert, the Director of L’Agence Française De Développement, Ms. Safia Ibrahim, Director DR Congo, Mr. Issoumaila Konate, the […]
Like all of the staff at Panzi Hospital and Foundation, Amina Lusambo (affectionately known as Ami to her colleagues) has seen far too many young women and girls grappling with the devastating consequences of rape as a weapon of war. At Panzi, survivors received medical and psychological care, yet they remained despondent. The trauma and […]
Bukavu – January 31, 2022 Panzi Foundation strongly condemns the murder of Ms. Anne Marie Buhoro. We are in mourning. The life of Anne Marie Buhoro, staff of the Interim Reparations Project, was taken in an act of mindless violence. Once again, barbarism has taken the most precious thing of all: human life. Panzi Foundation […]
This month, we are featuring Dr. Becas Nfundiko, Panzi Hospital’s Medical Director of Staff. Dr. Nfundiko, who now supervises all of hospital’s medical staff, has been with Panzi Hospital since it’s opening in 1999. We are very excited to be able to interview Dr. Nfundiko to ask him about his work, his inspirations, and what […]
Founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, Panzi Foundation and Hospital is working to end rape in war and help survivors of sexual violence rebuild their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
