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The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)

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Ghanaian doctor wins globally recognised award for his work on river blindness

Professor Boakye will carry out a series of targeted field studies in the Oti Region to refine the multi-village model for preventing river blindness and identify the best treatment strategies for the disease

Professor Daniel Adjei Boakye is one of five winners selected to win a Falcon Award for Disease Elimination; he will receive up to USD200,000 and technical support from GLIDE (www.GLIDEae.org) to drive the elimination of river blindness in Ghana; the remaining four winners selected are from Pakistan, Philippines and Yemen. Professor…

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The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) Launches Inaugural Awards for Disease Elimination

New Abu Dhabi-based global health Institute launches its first disease elimination awards; 5 awards of up to USD200,000 each

The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) (www.GLIDEae.org), a new Abu Dhabi-based global health Institute focused on eliminating infectious diseases of poverty, has launched The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination, in a drive to discover and implement innovative approaches to disease elimination. Founded in 2019 by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed…