The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) was announced in 2017 and formally launched in November 2019. This new institute, based in Abu Dhabi, is the only one of its kind in the region, and has been established through a partnership between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Global Institute for Disease Elimination envisions a world free from preventable disease of poverty. We aim to be an innovative leader accelerating progress towards disease elimination to alleviate suffering and improve human lives. With an inter-disciplinary approach, the institute both advances the global understanding of elimination science and supports countries to translate knowledge into action in order to eliminate communicable diseases globally.
GLIDE’s mission is to advance global thinking and accelerate progress towards disease elimination. We do this by building on country ownership and local solutions, promoting an integrated and health systems approach, sustaining progress, engaging catalytically, and working in partnership.
Serve as a leading advocate and convener for the disease elimination cause in the region, in affected countries, and globally.
Serve as a catalyst in the creation and execution of country disease elimination strategies and plans
Serve as a thought leader by developing and improving tools and systems for disease elimination
CHAMPIONING AWARENESS & ENGAGEMENT Serve as a leading advocate and convener for the disease elimination cause in the region, in affected countries, and globally.
ADVANCING ELIMINATION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Serve as a catalyst in the creation and execution of country disease elimination strategies and plans
INNOVATING DELIVERY SYSTEMS & TOOLS Serve as a thought leader by developing and improving tools and systems for disease elimination
The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) was announced in 2017 and formally launched in November 2019. This new institute, based in Abu Dhabi, is the only one of its kind in the region, and has been established through a partnership between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
