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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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GLIDE Statement – World NTD Day 2026

30 January 2026 (Abu Dhabi, UAE) – On World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026, we mark both remarkable progress and a defining moment for global efforts to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Over the past decade, countries have demonstrated that elimination is possible. Millions of people are no longer at risk, and many nations have […]

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

Vector Control Ecological analysis of mosquito larval communities in Burkina Faso to inform environmental monitoring of genetic control programs – Link Do piperonyl butoxide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets provide additional protection against malaria infections compared with conventional nets in an operational setting in Western Kenya? – Link Housing modifications for heat adaptation, thermal comfort, and malaria […]

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30 Dec 2025 Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis

Vector Control Review of Selected Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Arboviruses (Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, West Nile, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow Fever) and Parasitic Diseases (Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis) – Link Gene-drive-capable mosquitoes suppress patient-derived malaria in Tanzania – Link Genetically engineered mosquitoes block development of circulating malaria strains – Link  Strengthening vector control capacity: training of trainers on WHO susceptibility […]

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