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Gaza trauma cases double as WHO warns of $10 billion health collapse

Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have life-changing injuries, a number that has severely strained limited health resources.

The ruins of Al-Shifa Hospital, formerly the largest in the Gaza Strip.
The ruins of Al-Shifa Hospital, formerly the largest in the Gaza Strip. (AN/©Nour Alsaqqa/MSF)

The World Health Organization warned Gaza's health care system will require up to $10 billion for restoration, following the dramatic escalation of trauma cases and near-total collapse of medical infrastructure.

The warning is contained within the latest WHO report, "Estimating trauma and rehabilitation needs in Gaza," released from Jerusalem on Thursday. It estimates that nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have life-changing injuries, a number that has severely strained limited resources.

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