Health & Healing
Gaza prosthetics center overwhelmed by eight thousand amputees.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Shehab Wire reported that a prosthetics and paralysis center in Gaza examines between 40 and 50 patients daily, with roughly four of every ten being children. The center's acting director provided these figures based on documented caseloads rather than journalistic estimation, reflecting the scale of need within the facility.
An estimated eight thousand amputees across Gaza require prosthetic care and rehabilitation services. Artificial limbs remain blocked at border crossings, preventing the center from obtaining replacement devices and equipment needed to serve its patient population. The bottleneck has left the facility unable to adequately address the mounting demand for prosthetics among civilians, including a significant proportion of pediatric cases.
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