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GLIDE: Yemeni Doctor Wins Global Disease Elimination Award to Help Keep the Country Free of Lymphatic Filariasis

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Dr Abdul Samid Al-Kubati, a doctor who is leading Yemens efforts to keep the country rid of lymphatic filariasis (LF) has won a Falcon Award for Disease Elimination.

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  • Dr Abdul Samid Al-Kubati, a doctor who is leading Yemens efforts to keep the country rid of lymphatic filariasis (LF) has won a Falcon Award for Disease Elimination.
  • The five winners were announced yesterday by the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) during a Universal Health Coverage Day event at EXPO 2020 Dubai.
  • Dr Al-Kubati beat 220 applicants across 44 countries to become the first Yemeni winner of the Falcon Awards.
  • The Awards invited submissions from organisations in disease-endemic countries whose proposals address cross-border, cross-disease, cross-programme, or cross-sector approaches to disease elimination.

GLIDE: Vaccination Incentives and Next Generation Sequencing – Two Pakistani Doctors Employ Innovative Techniques to Eradicate Polio

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Pending further successes, there are plans to scale-up Dr Das approach in all 40 high-risk areas in Pakistan.

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  • Pending further successes, there are plans to scale-up Dr Das approach in all 40 high-risk areas in Pakistan.
  • It is possible his methods could also be used to control other infectious diseases in the region, including COVID-19.
  • With GLIDEs support, my project will focus on improving polio vaccination coverage in these high-risk areas which will hopefully contribute to eradicating this disease from the world.
  • Dr Das and Dr Salman beat 220 applicants across 44 countries to become the first Pakistani winners of the Falcon Awards.

GLIDE: End of Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis in Sight for Philippines, Says Award-winning Filipino Doctor

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Great achievements have been made in the Philippines to tackle malaria and LF to date.

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  • Great achievements have been made in the Philippines to tackle malaria and LF to date.
  • However, elimination of these diseases remains problematic, and over the last five years, the country has struggled to reduce their prevalence.
  • Dr Espino beat 220 applicants across 44 countries to become the first Filipino winner of the Falcon Awards.
  • Great achievements have been made towards the 2030 goal of the elimination of malaria and lymphatic filariasis.

The Global Institute for Disease Elimination awards USD1 million to ground-breaking health projects in endemic countries

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The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) has announced the winners of its inaugural Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination.

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  • The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) has announced the winners of its inaugural Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination.
  • The Falcon Awards will support community-based initiatives by empowering local actors with the tools and financial backing to rid the world of these preventable diseases.
  • For more information on The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination and the winners, please visit: https://glideae.org/awards
    For photos of the winners, please click here .
  • The Awards invited submissions from organisations in disease-endemic countries whose proposals address cross-border, cross-disease, cross-programme, or cross-sector approaches to disease elimination.