{"id":2841,"date":"2018-07-30T16:36:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T14:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/our-programmes\/access-to-quality-healthcare\/soutien-dr-mukwege\/"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:34:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T08:34:49","slug":"medical-care-for-women-who-are-victims-of-sexual-violence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.fondationpierrefabre.org\/en\/our-programmes\/access-quality-healthcare\/medical-care-for-women-who-are-victims-of-sexual-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical care for women who are victims of sexual violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical care for women who are victims of sexual violence<\/h1>\n

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BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The South Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been a conflict zone since 1999, where many armed groups are employing violent tactics with near impunity against the civilian population, particularly against women, using rape as a weapon of war. Dr Denis Mukwege, founder of the Panzi Hospital in the centre of this region, has devoted his life to saving female victims and denouncing sexual violence.<\/p>\n

The Panzi Hospital offers a full range of services (a holistic model or \u201cone-stop treatment centre\u201d), including medical, psychological, socio-economic and legal intervention. Since the hospital opened, it has treated nearly 50,000 victims of sexual violence.<\/p>\n

On 6 December 2017, before the Fondation Pierre Fabre Board of Directors, Dr Mukwege presented a project to replicate his model for comprehensive victim care at the hospital in Bulenga<\/a>. This facility, located 165 kilometres from Panzi in another area affected by the conflict, has 62 beds and currently sees 1,800 patients a year, but lacks the human and material resources it needs.<\/p>\n

The memorandum of understanding was signed on 28 May 2018 during a mission to Bulenga.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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Area of intervention
\n<\/strong>Access to quality healthcare<\/span><\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong><\/span>
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Initiative
\n<\/strong>Financing medical activities at Bulenga Hospital<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Panzi Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Avenue Jean Mirhuho 3, Mushununu, Bukavu,<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa<\/p>\n<\/div>

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To support medical care for the women in Bulenga, I reached out to the Fondation Pierre Fabre, known for its medical work and support for many activities that improve access to healthcare. I am very pleased the Foundation will be supporting my work”<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Denis Mukwege<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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PARTNERS<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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