The Turkish Red Crescent has launched a prosthesis and orthotics support project in Gaza to help people who lost limbs during the conflict, with a 24-year-old man who lost his right leg in a 2024 bombardment becoming its first beneficiary.
The project is being carried out in coordination with hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Gaza, where thousands of people have suffered severe injuries resulting in amputations during nearly two years of hostilities.
Turkish Red Crescent members during the launch of the prosthesis and orthotics support project, Gaza, Palestine, Aug. 6, 2026. (Courtesy of Turkish Red Crescent)
Gaza has one of the world's highest rates of conflict-related amputations. International organizations have also raised concerns about the large number of children who have lost limbs, while shortages of medical supplies, specialized personnel and prosthetic materials have severely limited access to rehabilitation.
The first beneficiary, Udey Abu Verde, underwent measurements and medical assessments before receiving a custom-made below-knee prosthesis.
