"The Gaza Strip is facing an ever-deepening crisis in medical care and rehabilitation. In September 2024, the World Health Organization estimated that nearly a quarter of the injured - more than 22,000 people - had sustained wounds that resulted in the loss of limbs or permanent disabilities. By September 2025, that number had almost doubled: More than 41,800 people in Gaza now require long-term rehabilitation due to injuries."
"Walking through the hospital corridors, the smell of medicine and the sound of pain took me back to June 8, 2024, the day I was wounded by a tank shell. That day, shrapnel hit my hand, back, and face. One fragment lodged near a nerve in my hand, where it still remains, a constant reminder of what so many of us have endured."
The Gaza Strip is experiencing a deepening crisis in medical care and rehabilitation. In September 2024 the World Health Organization estimated more than 22,000 people had wounds causing limb loss or permanent disabilities. By September 2025 more than 41,800 people in Gaza required long-term rehabilitation due to injuries. Restrictions on the entry of medical equipment have rendered prosthetic limbs and mobility aids nearly inaccessible. Thousands of wounded people, including children, women, and the elderly, face uncertain futures without treatment or recovery. Hospitals are strained and survivors confront lifelong disability, psychological trauma, and limited prospects for reintegration.
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