Dr. Denis Mukwege was awarded the Aurora Prize for his comprehensive care of survivors of sexual violence in the Congo and advocating for an end to the use of rape as a weapon of war.
Dr. Paul Law, the only pediatrician for 1.5 million children in the DRC’s Sankuru Province, is working to improve healthcare access and data collection in one of the poorest regions on Earth, driven by a deep family connection to the area.
Over 143,000 displaced people live in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions in Congo’s Rusayo camp, fueling a severe cholera outbreak. To combat the epidemic, the WHO has established treatment centers and introduced prevention measures including disinfection, oral rehydration points, and vaccines.
The movie Out of the Shadows is about three Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) scientists from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sri Lanka, and follows their work to discover, develop, and deliver cures for patients who have lived in the shadow for too long.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health and protection needs of women and girls are soaring.