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 MOREVector Control Improving onchocerciasis elimination surveillance: trials of odour baited Esperanza Window Traps to collect black fly vectors and real-time qPCR detection of Onchocerca volvulus in black fly pools – Link Efficacy of attractive targeted sugar bait stations against malaria in Western Province Zambia: epidemiological findings from a two-arm cluster randomized phase III trial – […]
READ MORE13 Nov 2024 – Below we feature a compilation of headlines, scientific articles, and technical reports on innovations, R&D and elimination progress towards polio, malaria, onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis. We will be publishing these updates bi-weekly and hope they are useful. Vector Control Efficacy of PermaNet® dual compared to Interceptor® G2 and PermaNet 3.0 in […]
READ MOREEpisode 4 of the new season of Elimination Exchange, Country Successes, host, Dr Aïssatou Diawara, Technical Specialist at GLIDE, in discussion with, Dr Adilson de Pina, Head of Malaria Elimination at Cabo Verde’s Ministry of Health, as they delve into Cabo Verde’s inspiring journey, highlighting the challenges faced, the strategies implemented, and the lessons learned along […]
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