Denis Mukwege, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Denis Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1955

Place of Birth: Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Profession: physician, gynaecologist, obstetrician, activist

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Denis Mukwege (; born 1 March 1955) 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".Mukwege has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape since the Second Congo War, some of them more than once, performing up to ten operations a day during his 17-hour working days.
According to The Globe and Mail, Mukwege is "likely the world's leading expert on repairing injuries of rape".
In 2003, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "his courageous work healing women survivors of war-time sexual violence and speaking up about its root causes."