For over 12 years glia has worked alongside Palestinian clinicians, engineers, and communities to build open-source medical technologies that can save lives under siege. Rooted in principles of justice, dignity, and liberation, our work centers Palestinian expertise and refuses the idea that Palestinians must depend on systems that routinely deny them basic medical tools.

Today, as Gaza endures genocide and a catastrophic collapse of its health system, we are asking our community to help us continue the work that is saving lives right now.

Who We Are

Glia is a medical solidarity organization that believes healthcare must be equitable, locally controlled, and resistant to political and economic coercion. Our work has always centered open-source design, local manufacturing, and deep partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Health and frontline clinicians.

We do not impose solutions. We build them with Palestinians, for Palestinians.

What We Do in Gaza

Glia first became known for our pioneering work in 3D-printed stethoscopes, tourniquets, and other essential tools designed to break dependence on supply chains deliberately restricted by blockade. Over the years, our commitment to medical sovereignty has expanded beyond devices—we founded and lead Gaza’s Stop the Bleed program, helped launch some of the earliest solar-power projects for Gaza’s hospitals, and supported Palestinian physicians through initiatives like the Keys of Health fellowship, bringing doctors to Canada for specialized training that strengthens Gaza’s healthcare workforce.

Medical Delegations & Emergency Physician Support

Gaza’s emergency medicine physicians are holding the line in impossible circumstances by treating mass trauma, crush injuries, respiratory distress, sepsis, and cardiac emergencies with almost no tools, no supplies, and hospitals operating at a fraction of capacity.

Glia sends medical delegations to Gaza to support local staff and respond to urgent clinical needs. But the need is far greater, and so we are launching a new initiative:

The Emergency Medicine Physician Support Program

Created with the Gaza Ministry of Health and the Palestinian Emergency Medicine Board, this program provides:

1. Doctor Kits: Essential Tools for Survival - Portable ultrasounds, trauma shears, pulse oximeters, and locally manufactured scrubs — everything an EM physician needs to deliver life-saving care when hospital systems have collapsed.
2. Global Knowledge Exchange - Remote lectures, case discussions, mentorship, and peer-to-peer support connecting Gaza’s EM physicians to colleagues worldwide.
3. Gaza EM Resource Hub - A first-of-its-kind initiative supporting Palestinian physicians to create Gaza-specific educational content that will include podcasts, videos, image libraries, and trauma guides, ensuring sovereignty over their medical knowledge.

Shifting Clinical Work: Strengthening Care at Nasser Hospital

As the realities on the ground continue to change, Glia has made a strategic and necessary shift in our clinical operations. After months of running a high-demand field clinic, we have closed that clinic and will open a Wound Care Clinic at Nasser Hospital on March 1, 2026,, under the guidance of the Ministry of Health. This transition reflects our commitment to strengthening Gaza’s existing brick-and-mortar medical infrastructure — a critical step for both immediate patient care and long-term system recovery. It will be run by 25 local healthcare staff, including: wound care nurses, surgical consults, physicians, a physiotherapist, a mental health professional, and other support staff. We anticipate serving 200 outpatients a day, with roughly 20 to 30 inpatients on any given day. 

Hospitals are the backbone of Gaza’s healthcare system. Investing in Palestinian staff, expertise, and local resources directly into Nasser Hospital allows us to support a facility that will continue to serve the community for years to come, long after mobile or temporary clinical setups are gone. Strengthening hospitals helps preserve continuity of care, protect specialized services, and build the foundation for post-genocide reconstruction.

At Nasser, our team will lead comprehensive wound care, treating some of the most underserved and heavily injured patients in Gaza. This includes complex wound management, burn care, infection control, and limb-saving interventions for people who often have no other access to specialized treatment. By embedding ourselves within the hospital system, we are contributing to sustainable, long-term resilience.

Why Your Support Matters

Canadian healthcare workers understand what tools, mentorship, and system-level support mean for patient survival. In Gaza, that impact is multiplied a hundredfold.

Your contribution directly supports:

• Life-saving tools in the hands of emergency physicians
• Locally manufactured medical devices
• Delegations providing in-person clinical support
• Gaza-created educational resources
• Wound care for the most vulnerable
• Advocacy that addresses the root causes of medical collapse
• This is tangible, high-impact, and grounded entirely in Palestinian leadership.