Glia
Glia is a medical solidarity organization dedicated to empowering low-resource communities to build sustainable, locally-driven healthcare projects. With a core value of open source philosophy, Glia promotes sharing and collaboration to make quality healthcare accessible to all. The organization partners with communities in Palestine, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Gaza, Egypt, and Ukraine to provide urgent medical support, develop medical devices, and foster resilience and self-determination. Glia's work includes medical device innovation, strategic grant submissions, impactful funding campaigns, medical solidarity initiatives, and open-source medical device development, including 3D-printed tourniquets, stethoscopes, otoscopes, dialysis machines, and other medical equipment.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Kidney-CAP
A compact, low-cost, open-design device intended to cap and control bleeding at arteriovenous fistula sites to provide time for medical assistance.
Stethoscope
A stethoscope developed for distribution and use in low-resource clinical settings.
Tourniquet
A medically graded tourniquet produced for hemorrhage control and distribution to low-resource and humanitarian programs.
Otoscope
An otoscope developed for basic ENT diagnostics and use in distributed clinical settings.
Pulse oximeter (open-source)
An open-design, low-cost pulse oximeter hardware and firmware project developed for clinical evaluation and intended for use in low-resource settings.
Face shield
A face shield intended for distribution as personal protective equipment in low-resource settings.
Kidney-CAP
A compact, low-cost, open-design device intended to cap and control bleeding at arteriovenous fistula sites to provide time for medical assistance.
Stethoscope
A stethoscope developed for distribution and use in low-resource clinical settings.
Tourniquet
A medically graded tourniquet produced for hemorrhage control and distribution to low-resource and humanitarian programs.
Otoscope
An otoscope developed for basic ENT diagnostics and use in distributed clinical settings.
Pulse oximeter (open-source)
An open-design, low-cost pulse oximeter hardware and firmware project developed for clinical evaluation and intended for use in low-resource settings.
Face shield
A face shield intended for distribution as personal protective equipment in low-resource settings.
Services
3D printing educational workshops
Workshops and makerspace activities teaching 3D printing techniques for medical device prototyping and local production.
Medical delegations and field clinic support
Operational support for medical delegations and field clinics delivering primary and specialized care in crisis-affected regions.
Clinical study support and documentation
Preparation of study guidelines, ethics/REB application materials, and operational support for pilot clinical studies and participant recruitment.
Small-batch manufacturing and production support
Local production of medical devices and consumables using 3D printing and injection molding, with guidance for scaling micro-production operations.
Open-source device documentation and repository publishing
Publishing hardware designs, firmware, study materials and supporting files in public repositories to enable reuse and collaborative improvement.
Media production and multimedia content development
Video and audio production services including storyboarding, interview filming, podcast participation, and editing to document projects and support outreach or fundraising.
3D printing educational workshops
Workshops and makerspace activities teaching 3D printing techniques for medical device prototyping and local production.
Medical delegations and field clinic support
Operational support for medical delegations and field clinics delivering primary and specialized care in crisis-affected regions.
Clinical study support and documentation
Preparation of study guidelines, ethics/REB application materials, and operational support for pilot clinical studies and participant recruitment.
Small-batch manufacturing and production support
Local production of medical devices and consumables using 3D printing and injection molding, with guidance for scaling micro-production operations.
Open-source device documentation and repository publishing
Publishing hardware designs, firmware, study materials and supporting files in public repositories to enable reuse and collaborative improvement.
Media production and multimedia content development
Video and audio production services including storyboarding, interview filming, podcast participation, and editing to document projects and support outreach or fundraising.
Expertise Areas
- Open-source medical device development
- Additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping
- Injection molding and small-batch production for medical consumables
- Clinical trial and pilot device study design, ethics, and execution
Key Technologies
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
- Injection molding
- Open-source hardware and firmware development
- Pulse oximetry hardware and firmware