"Glide" identifies 4 infectious diseases to eliminate them globally
Hajar Al Hosani, a mass communication specialist at the Global Institute for the Elimination of Infectious Diseases, confirmed that GLIDE is a new global health institute based in Abu Dhabi that contributes to accelerating the goals of eliminating four infectious diseases, including polio, malaria, and lymphatic filariasis. In addition to onchocerciasis, she pointed out that the institute's strategic plan for the next three years is based on raising awareness and participation, advancing disease eradication strategies, and promoting and expanding innovation.
In detail, Al Hosani confirmed in statements to the Emirates today that the establishment of a new center for health and development at the global level in the region, as the first and unique of its kind, helps build regional capabilities and expertise in eliminating infectious diseases, and the institute's unique location contributes to ensuring the continuity and expansion of the heritage of charitable works. In the country, and supporting the realization of the vision of a world free from infectious diseases of poverty and its prevention, noting that the institute was established based on the long-term partnership between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
She stressed that the Institute's mission focuses on advancing global thinking and accelerating progress towards eliminating infectious diseases by relying on national strategies and local solutions, encouraging an integrated approach, stimulating the search for sustainable solutions and working with partners, pointing out that the Institute is working with its partners to accelerate the advancement of the goals of Eradicating infectious diseases to contribute to the achievement of a world free from infectious diseases of poverty and eventually to its eradication.
Al Hosani indicated that, "Glide" is not looking to create new health systems, but rather to strengthen existing systems to be more appropriate to our goal and to serve local communities and countries, as some of the basic aspects of the institute's work strategy focus on taking advantage of national strategies and local solutions, and benefiting from local capabilities, knowledge and leadership to enhance Lessons learned between countries and a holistic perspective to help countries share experiences among themselves and use them to accelerate the elimination of infectious diseases, in addition to promoting an integrated and health systems approach.
She pointed out that the institute is not working on the institute to find "quick solutions", but seeks to achieve results based on the progress made in the past and can be sustainable in the long term and determine how to address existing and new health challenges, and the institute also seeks strategic investment, seizing opportunities and bridging gaps. existing in endemic communities in order to accelerate progress towards eliminating infectious diseases.
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