Singapore donates $250,000 worth of prosthetic products to Palestinian amputees
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The donation includes full prosthetic solutions and will benefit 100 amputees.
PHOTO: ONG YE KUNG/ FACEBOOK
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SINGAPORE – About $250,000 worth of prosthetic products have been donated by Singapore to Palestinian amputees affected by the conflict in Gaza.
The donation includes full prosthetic solutions and will benefit 100 amputees, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a Facebook post on Nov 12.
This is part of Jordan’s Restoring Hope initiative to provide prosthetic limbs to those who have been disabled due to the ongoing war.
These prosthetics, for children and adults, were selected by prosthetic experts from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and their Jordan counterparts.
He added that a team from the Ministry of Health is also in Jordan this week to work with the local authorities to explore how Singapore can further provide medical support.
Mr Ong also thanked Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim who represented the Singapore Government at the handover ceremony, the team currently in Jordan and healthcare workers who have helped put together the aid.
Prof Faishal said in a Facebook post on Nov 12 that this effort is about “restoring dignity, mobility and hope for those who have lost so much”.
“It’s also part of Singapore’s ongoing commitment to meaningful humanitarian assistance, especially in times of crisis,” he said.
He added that Singapore has contributed 10 tranches of aid, totalling more than US$18 million (S$23 million) in humanitarian and monetary assistance to date.
In March, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA estimated that 4,500 new amputees require prosthetics
