Medical Supplies and Equipment Needs
GHM gratefully receives donations of medical supplies and equipment, matches them to specific requests from overseas partners, and sends them all over the world to help make healthcare accessible for all people. GHM accepts many items not on these lists, but these items are always needed. Please know that we request at least one year shelf life on items with expiration dates. Questions? Please contact us at 763-586-9590.
Hot List
Personal Protective Equipment - gloves, face shields, eye protection
Examination gloves - especially sizes M and L
Surgical gloves - especially sizes 6.5 - 8.0
Syringes - especially sizes 5- and 10-mL
Auto-disable syringes with needles
Sutures - especially sizes 0-3 and 4-6
Dressings & gauze
IV Catheters & administration sets
Surgical blades & handles
Surgical sponges
Surgical instruments
Surgical masks and caps
Surgical gowns, scrubs, drapes (cloth only)
Ultrasonic gel, lubricating jelly
Disinfectant sponges & swabs
Twin or hospital-size bed sheets (flat and fitted)
Dental surgery instruments (forceps, elevators)
Dental palliative materials - IRM, etc
Medical Supplies
Ace bandages (elastic) and dressings - gauze, bandages, BandAids, 4 x 4s
Anesthesia - ambu bags, face masks, endotracheal tubes
Catheters - suction, urinary, IV (not cardiac)
EKG - electrodes, recording paper, leads
Electrosurgical - electrocautery pens, grounding pads
IV - butterfly needles, extension sets, administration sets
Orthopedic - braces, slings, supports
Patient care - wheelchairs, walkers, crutches
Scrub/prep - iodine, brushes, sponges
Stainless steel containers
Surgical instruments, surgical tape
Sutures and wound closure supplies
Tongue depressors, Q-tip applicators
Medical Equipment
Oxygen concentrators
Vital signs monitors, pulse oximeters
Exam lamps, stools and tables
IV poles
Electrosurgical generators
Suction pumps
Infant incubators, infant warmers
Fetal dopplers, fetal heart monitors
Portable and diagnostic Ultrasounds
Sterilizers/Autoclave - including dental EKG machines
Anesthesia gas machines
Surgical tables and lights
Patient gurneys
Adult and infant scales
Lab and surgical microscopes
Stethoscopes, BP, Oto/Ophthalmoscopes
Laryngoscopes
X-ray Machines - fixed and portable