WHO says over 40,000 Gazans have life-changing injuries, needing years of rehabilitation – Middle East Monitor

Nearly 42,000 people in the Gaza Strip have sustained life-changing injuries since Oct. 7, 2023, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report that was released Thursday, Anadolu reports.

One in four of the injured are children, said WHO, noting that at least 5,000 people have undergone amputations. Severe injuries include more than 22,000 to arms and legs, over 2,000 spinal cord injuries, 1,300 brain injuries and north of 3,300 major burns, the…