According to a report using data up until July, roughly 22,500 Palestinians who have been wounded in Israeli attacks have sustained life-changing injuries that will require medical care for years into the future, WHO has estimated.
The majority of these are severe limb injuries, which are affecting roughly between 13,500 and 17,500. Of these, between 3,100 and 4,000 are limb amputations, the report says, though it notes that anecdotal reports indicate this number may be higher.
The WHO made the estimates based on medical data reported from Gaza, and the types of injuries identified from those reports. This analysis is a show of the dire need for health care services in Gaza.
The huge surge in rehabilitation needs occurs in parallel with the ongoing decimation of the health system, said Richard Peeperkorn, a WHO representative.
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