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ADVOCACY

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.

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CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

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.

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OPERATIONAL RESEARCH

By identifying gaps in disease elimination efforts, GLIDE aims to strengthen utilization of knowledge and research, and support innovation to help accelerate progress.

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LATEST NEWS

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FEATURED NEWS

Why the polio eradication pledge in Abu Dhabi should fill us all with optimism

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FEATURED NEWS

Press Release: Khalifa University and The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) Sign MoU to Advance Public Health

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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30 June 2026 Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis

Vector Control The origin, history, and resistance architecture of an invasive urban malaria mosquito in Africa – Link Malaria should worry us more than genetically modified mosquitoes – Link Beyond bread and beer: Alluring yeast species could yield new mosquito traps to combat malaria – Link Global analysis exposes wide regional disparities in insecticide-treated net […]

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Press Release: GLIDE and WHO partner to accelerate disease elimination across the Eastern Mediterranean Region

29 June 2026, Cairo, Egypt/Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate the elimination of preventable communicable diseases across the Region. Combining technical support, catalytic financing, and country-led action, the collaboration […]

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1 June 2026 Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis

Vector Control Global study confirms mosquito nets remain a powerful weapon against malaria – but warns their long-term effectiveness is under threat – Link | Link to Paper Durability of the insecticidal activity of next-generation insecticide treated nets distributed for malaria control in Mozambique: Findings from the New Nets Project (2020–2022) – Link Diagnostic testing […]

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