Denis Mukwege Mukengere
Denis Mukwege Mukengere

Denis Mukwege Mukengere

Mar 01, 1955 (70 years old)

Overview

Birthday
Mar 01, 1955

Biography

Denis Mukwege is a Congolese gynecologist and Pentecostal pastor. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where he specializes in the treatment of women who have been raped by armed rebels. In 2018, Mukwege and Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict".

Known For

City of Joy
1h 14m
DOLBY
Movie 2016

City of Joy

The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of...

The Man Who Mends Women: The Wrath of Hippocrates
1h 52m
DOLBY
Movie 2015

The Man Who Mends Women: The Wrath of Hippocrates

Winner of the Sakharov Prize 2014, Doctor Mukwege is internationally...