Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)

The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) is dedicated to advancing global efforts to eliminate and eradicate infectious diseases. The organization focuses on raising awareness and fostering engagement with specific diseases while connecting elimination efforts with broader global health priorities. GLIDE emphasizes strong partnerships among public, private, international, and domestic stakeholders to create sustainable solutions. GLIDE's work includes providing technical support and capacity-building initiatives to enhance public health infrastructure. The organization concentrates on four key diseases: malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and river blindness (onchocerciasis).