OUR MISSION: To advance global thinking and accelerate progress towards disease elimination
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.
As GLIDE marks five years of work in infectious disease elimination, we’re thrilled to launch our redesigned website, which serves as both a reflection of our journey and a glimpse into our bold vision for the future. To celebrate this milestone, we’re excited to share five highlights from our new website that capture the heart […]
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Vector Control Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa – Link Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) ownership and utilization patterns among caregivers with children under five years: A community-based cross-sectional study in Battor, North Tongu District, Ghana – Link Elimination progress Moving toward the finish line […]
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Vector Control Gene drive-based population suppression in the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi – Link The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative – Link Researchers utilize mosquito mating to spread malaria-fighting fungi – Link | Link to Paper Data Quantifying the potential value […]
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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of over 20 diseases that afflict the remotest parts of the world. They are often found in areas where the majority of the population live below the United Nations poverty line, where people have limited social and health amenities. These diseases afflict over 1 billion people with over […]
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