Gaza families struggle to access rehabilitation services
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The United Nations says no place on earth has more child amputees than Gaza. Israeli attacks and a crippling blockade have left thousands without arms or legs and without proper treatment.
Breakdown
- A 10-year-old girl, Noor Faraj, was injured in an Israeli strike and is unable to access proper post-surgical care. 22s
- Doctors at Al Shifa Hospital report a severe shortage of antibiotics due to the blockade. 55s
- The lack of antibiotics is resulting in more amputations and increasing fatalities from infections. 1m 17s
- Treatable injuries are leading to permanent disabilities as life-saving medicines are blocked from entering Gaza. 1m 59s
