[1] Director Denis Mukwege has been operating on survivors of sexual violence for over a decade, and is one of only two doctors qualified to perform the reconstructive surgery.

[2] He published an analysis[3] of the sexual violence crisis in eastern DRC in PLoS Medicine in December 2009, based on his extensive, first-hand experience.

Despite its support network[5] and the overwhelming need for the services it provides, the Panzi Hospital continually faces a shortage of money, supplies, and resources to expand its base of qualified personnel.

On average, Panzi admits 410 patients per month and in 2007 it was said to be running at maximum capacity.

[6][7] In August 2021 the UN force MONUSCO completed the rebuilding of the Kamagema Bridge in the Panzi area of Bukavu.