WHO figures on ‘life-changing’ injuries in Gaza ‘conservative estimates’: Gaza ER physician

The World Health Organization said about one-quarter of people wounded in Gaza during Israel’s assault – more than 22,000 people – have “life-changing” injuries. Dr Thaer Ahmad, an emergency physician who worked in Gaza earlier this year, says the actual figure is “likely to be astronomically higher”. “These are very conservative estimates – they’re doing so in a way to let you know that there is something urgent happening here,” Ahmad told Al Jazeera. “This is something that should scare everyone. These are people who need round-the-clock care.” Among the most common injuries are spinal cord and brain injuries, major burns and limb amputations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps #NuseiratRefugeeCamp #GazaSchoolAttacks #UNRWA #UNRWASchoolAttack #AlJazeeraEnglish