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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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When Inequity Delays Elimination: Lessons from River Blindness in Northern Cameroon

An Iconic Disease — and an Unfinished Agenda River blindness control is one of the oldest and most emblematic neglected tropical disease programs in Africa. From pioneering large-scale vector control on the continent to the development of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), this disease helped define what community-based public health could achieve. Onchocerciasis demonstrated that […]

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Press Release: GLIDE and UAE University Sign Partnership Agreement to Advance Research and Capacity Strengthening in Disease Elimination

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 9 March 2026 — The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration across research, training, and knowledge exchange in support of infectious disease elimination and global public health priorities. The agreement establishes a framework for joint research […]

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Press Release: GLIDE Announces 14 Winners of Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination

Abu Dhabi, UAE — 10 February, 2026: The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) today announced the winners of its Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination Integration Edit, recognizing fourteen organizations advancing innovative research and advocacy to accelerate progress toward infectious disease elimination through integrated approaches. Selected from a highly competitive global pool, the 14 winning […]

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