Treatment Delays for Gaza Amputees
Prosthetic shortages and treatment delays affect thousands.
No ready-made prosthetics entered Gaza, with evacuation delays blamed on host countries.
Haneen al-Mabhouh, a Gaza amputee, awaits treatment after losing four daughters.
235 patients evacuated since October ceasefire, averaging 5 per day.
Israel and Egypt disagree on Rafah crossing access.
42,000 Palestinians injured, with a recent prosthetic shipment (first in two years).
250 limbs fitted but face ongoing shortages.
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