15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Dr Mukwege

Dr Denis Mukwege, the founder and chief surgeon of the Panzi Hospital. "My goal is to transform pain in empowerment," said. He treated more than 85,000 girls and women with complex gynecological injuries, the majority are rape survivors.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Bukavu, Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Flavio Forner