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 […]
READ MORENeglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of over 20 diseases that afflict the remotest parts of the world. Areas with the majority of its population living below the UN poverty line. They have limited social and health amenities. These diseases afflict over 1 billion people with over 1.5 billion at risk of the disease […]
READ MOREThursday 30 January 2025 (Abu Dhabi, UAE) – Today, on World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) reaffirms its commitment to helping eliminate preventable infectious diseases that continue to burden the world’s most vulnerable populations. NTDs affect over 1 billion people globally, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality. This day serves […]
READ MOREOn January 30, 2025, as we celebrate World NTD Day, I reflect on how we could effectively integrating innovative approaches for the last mile of onchocerciasis elimination efforts. What is required to accelerate progress toward onchocerciasis elimination, and how can we collectively contribute to achieving this goal? According to the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Roadmap […]
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