Denis Mukwege: caring for victims of sexual violence in the DRC.

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he accompanied his father, a pastor, on visits to the community, especially to those who were sick. "One day, I asked why my father didn't give a young child medicine as well as praying for him. My father answered 'I am not a doctor' so I thought I must take care ofthe medicine part", Mukwege tells The Lancet. Now, Mukwege is internationally recognised for his work at the Panzi Hospital, Bukavu, in the South Kivu province of the DRC, which specialises in treatment for women who have been victims of sexual violence, throughout the years of conflict in the DRC and the continuing violence.