GLIDE works to elevate awareness of and engagement with specific diseases of focus – these are malaria, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and polio. We link disease elimination efforts at global, regional, and national levels with other relevant global health priorities.
Working together with country partners and ministries of health, GLIDE provides technical advice and, capacity building initiatives. We seek to facilitate cross-disease, cross-border, and cross-sector action to help amplify lessons learned and identify synergies to advance elimination.
Collaboration Aligns with the UAE’s Long-Standing Commitment to Combating Infectious Diseases Regionally and Worldwide Abu Dhabi, UAE: 02 October 2025 – Khalifa University of Science and Technology and The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on capacity-strengthening initiatives aimed at enhancing public […]
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Vector Control Ecological analysis of mosquito larval communities in Burkina Faso to inform environmental monitoring of genetic control programs – Link Do piperonyl butoxide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets provide additional protection against malaria infections compared with conventional nets in an operational setting in Western Kenya? – Link Housing modifications for heat adaptation, thermal comfort, and malaria […]
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Vector Control Review of Selected Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Arboviruses (Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, West Nile, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow Fever) and Parasitic Diseases (Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis) – Link Gene-drive-capable mosquitoes suppress patient-derived malaria in Tanzania – Link Genetically engineered mosquitoes block development of circulating malaria strains – Link Strengthening vector control capacity: training of trainers on WHO susceptibility […]
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Vector Control Field trial finds promising evidence on Spinosad: a bio-larvicide for mosquito control in urban settings in Bengaluru, India – Link Diagnostic testing and treatment Performance of novel onchocerciasis rapid diagnostic tests in a field setting in South Sudan – Link Beyond malaria: can intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine reduce the number of small […]
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