GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that six thousand registered amputation cases in Gaza are in dire need of urgent and long-term rehabilitation programs.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that children account for about 25% of all amputation cases, while women represent 12.7%.
The ministry warned that the severe shortage of medical equipment and assistive devices has deepened the suffering of the wounded and amputees.
“These figures reflect a profound humanitarian tragedy faced by thousands of wounded Palestinians and their families,” the ministry said, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive physical rehabilitation and psychological and social support, particularly for children who have been left with permanent disabilities at a young age.
The Health Ministry called on all international and humanitarian organizations, as well as health and rehabilitation institutions, to intensify their efforts and expand emergency interventions to meet the needs of the wounded and ensure they receive proper care, in line with the scale of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
