S'pore donates S$250,000 of prosthetic limbs & components to Palestinian amputees in Gaza

It was part of Singapore's tenth tranche of aid to Gaza.

Xueting Wu

November 12, 2025, 03:59 PM

The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has donated prosthetic products worth S$250,000 to help Palestinian amputees affected by the Gaza conflict.

This comprises 100 complete prosthetic sets, including limb components and socket systems for both child and adult amputees.

The products were selected after consultation with prosthetic experts from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Jordanian counterparts, and donated to the Restoring Hope initiative in Jordan.

The initiative focuses on providing prostheses to amputees in Gaza, MOH said in a Nov. 12 statement.

In a ceremony in Jordan on Nov. 11, acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim witnessed the handover of the prostheses.

He also spoke about Singapore's partnership with Jordan and its efforts in providing aid to Gaza.

Providing humanitarian aid

The donation of prosthetic products is part of Singapore's tenth and latest tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

It is also the foundation of a long-term collaboration between Singapore and Jordan, to provide medical assistance to Gazans in need, Faishal explained.

To further explore areas of medical support, seven MOH personnel have since been deployed to Jordan to survey the situation on the ground.

Based on their findings, the team will map out areas where Singapore can best support Jordan's efforts to provide medical assistance to Gaza.

Previously in September, a specialised three-person medical team from Singapore was deployed to the Nasser Institute Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, to provide medical care to Palestinians being treated there.

The efforts demonstrate Singapore's ongoing commitment to providing meaningful healthcare assistance during humanitarian crises, MOH said.

Need for prostheses

The conflict in Gaza has inflicted life-changing injuries on nearly 42,000 people — one in four of whom are children, Faishal said, citing figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

"But there are not enough functioning hospitals, nor rehabilitation services, to answer to those needs," he said.

"For example, we also learnt that Gaza only has eight prosthetists to manufacture and fit artificial limbs."

He also highlighted Singapore's partnership with Jordan in delivering aid to Gaza, despite its physical distance from the conflict zone.

"Without the support of key partners like Jordan, we would not have been able to physically deliver much-needed humanitarian supplies to those in-need," he said.

"We are cognisant that the journey to rebuilding Gaza and ensuring that basic needs are provided for is long and arduous.
We are grateful for the support of friends like Jordan, who enable us to play our part."