1 in 5 amputees in Gaza is a child, UN warns amid prosthetic care crisis
The UN on Monday warned that one in five amputees in the Gaza Strip is a child, as a critical shortage of prosthetic specialists and restricted entry of materials leave thousands without adequate care, Anadolu reports. “On health, concerns remain over skin diseases and other medical issues linked to
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