In the war-torn Gaza Strip, Palestinians continue to be injured, burned, and injured by collapsed buildings. Due to the lack of necessary medical supplies, some injured people who would not have had their limbs amputated end up losing their legs or hands. In the war-torn Gaza Strip, the number of amputations has increased dramatically.
This is Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Barah, in the central Gaza Strip. Nawal Jaber, 54, was injured in an Israeli bombing and had to have her leg amputated after being taken to the hospital. Her life, she said, was "completely paralyzed."
Amputee Nawal Jaber: My life was "completely paralyzed" and it almost took my life. I wish I could walk or stand, but I can't. I wish I could do something for the kids, but I can't.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently said that only 9 of the 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are partially functioning and are overwhelmed. Al-Aqsa Hospital is already overloaded, with amputees resting in beds in corridors, and children and the elderly are even more worrisome.
Relatives of amputee Abu Rizk: Omar's left hand was amputated and he was unable to live a normal life, which will have an impact on his future psyche. Omar needs long-term and sustained development**, both mentally and physically.
Amputee Adnan Lubard: Our survival situation is much more difficult than you think. For me, people with disabilities experience a lot more pain than the average person.
Al-Aqsa Hospital staff said that every time an air raid hits, a large number of injured people pour in, and due to the shortage of various medical resources such as medicines, personnel, and equipment, if amputation surgery is not carried out as soon as possible to avoid the deterioration of the injury, the injured may die.
Mohammed Hajj, Director of Public Relations, Al-Aqsa Hospital: We have witnessed complex injuries that we have never seen before, resulting in many amputations, especially women and children with serious injuries. Dozens of patients in the department had their limbs amputated, and some had deteriorated and had to be amputated due to a lack of necessary medical supplies.
Amputations have increased dramatically, and in the midst of the war, amputees have to wait long times to get prostheses.
Mohammed al-Haji, Director of Public Relations, Al-Aqsa Hospital: There has been a huge increase in amputation cases, and these amputations in hospitals across the Gaza Strip require a series of follow-up care and **, which is also a big challenge for us. When amputees will be fitted with prostheses and when they will be able to lead normal lives is still unknown under such a health system.