Dr. Denis Mukwege to Receive 2016 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
University of Pennsylvania School of NursingDecorated humanitarian and outspoken advocate for women’s rights, Dr. Denis Mukwege, will receive the 2016 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health for his work in treating and highlighting the plight of women in the war-torn eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The award comes with a $100,000 cash prize. Mukwege will receive the honor during an event at the University of Pennsylvania on March 24, 2016.