Survivors of Israeli strikes face a severe shortage of prosthetics and rehabilitation as Gaza’s health system struggles under siege
‘I feel like I lost my life’: Gaza amputees fight for mobility amid shortages
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Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril
Kafa lives with long-standing chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, a thyroid disorder and joint pain. But with tight Israeli restrictions on medicine entering Gaza, she’s been forced to ration her own care. Just over half of Gaza’s medicines are out of stock. Of 622 essential items, 312 were unavailable as of March 2026.
43,000 people in Gaza suffered life-changing injuries since October 2023: WHO
More than 50,000 injuries now require long-term rehabilitation, with over 2,000 spinal cord injuries, and more than 1,300 traumatic brain injuries.
Who are the women and girls behind Gaza war’s horrific casualty toll?
Palestinian girl describes the moment that airstrikes killed her mother and siblings in Gaza: “I felt nothing. I went completely numb.” She is one of 16,000 girls, 22,000 women killed in Gaza since October 2023.
‘Silent suffering’: Why children in Gaza are losing their ability to speak
An estimated 1.1 million children in Gaza now need mental health and psychosocial support, as a growing number lose their ability to speak due to trauma and injuries from Israeli attacks.
Israeli Media: ‘Diseases Are Everywhere’: Gaza’s ‘Catastrophic’ Healthcare Crisis Is Worsening
Alongside a surge in diseases caused by insects, rodents and contaminated water, report that Israel’s blockade results in dire shortages of medical supplies.
No diapers, no relief: Gaza’s infants face growing hygiene crisis because of Israeli restrictions
In Gaza, a pack of diapers that once cost around $3 can now cost more than $30, placing them far beyond the reach of most families.
A deadly meningitis outbreak is threatening Gaza’s children
Bacterial meningitis is spreading among children in Gaza, including those who are vaccinated. Officials say conditions in Gaza’s displacement camps, widespread malnutrition, and Israeli bans on the entry of medicines are increasing the deadly risk.
Israel is Destroying Hope for the Future: Reproductive Violence in Gaza
Destruction of Gaza’s health infrastructure, combined with restrictions on food, medical supplies including baby formula, has created an environment in which the fundamental biological processes of reproduction and survival have been systematically destroyed, resulting in known and foreseeable harm, pain, suffering, and death
35,000 ‘Partially or Completely’ Deaf in Gaza Due to Israeli Bombings – Le Monde
Le Monde reports that Israel is creating a new generation of deaf children in Gaza