Two days with Dr. Mukwege in Stockholm

Posted on | November 25, 2009 | No Comments

MKFC Stockholm College is now working actively with a project initiated by Dr Mukwege, through the international network Yennenga Progress, to train trauma treatment to a large number of local health care workers all over DR Congo with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy as the method carried out with ICT.

Monday

On Monday, Dr Mukwege meets the whole project group for the first time and we discussed the road ahead for the project. The hospital in Panzi has quite a few doctors but lacking trauma treatment and psychologists for patients/victims and health care personal experiences. The patients for being victims and the health care personal for experience the hideous crimes that the patients have been exposed to.

There is many people working with trauma treatment in DR Congo but the projects are often small, ill coordinated and seldom have any ground in science. This has in many case lead to make the situation worse for the patient. By using well-grounded psychological methods combined with ICT we can spread the education to a lot of health care workers and let other projects use and improve our material.

Tuesday

The day started with a seminar and ended with a dinner arranged by leadership consultants Svennerstål & Partners where Dr. Mukwege told about his work at the hospital, what is needed and the way forward. The situation are not getting better in DR Congo, there is a war going on about controlling the vast natural resources. A war where rape is the weapon rather then guns. But we all can do something, if we want!

This is Dr. Mukweges speech at the dinner translated into English from Swedish Stina Berge at Yennenga Process who also are the project manager.

“Everyone here present knows what happened yesterday. I raise my voice to give voice to those who have no voice. Your commitment is a way of breaking the silence, crushing indifference. To die indifference is the worst death. Everyone has the opportunity to influence. To do nothing is also to act – it is to accept. I know that your presence here tonight is a way to manifest that you do not accept the brutal violence of these people suffer. Your commitment strengthens me, strengthens those who are exposed to abuse and our work for change. You have all positions to implement real change. I am honored and very warm to my heart that you shared this evening with me and show your commitment. Thank you”.

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