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World: GLIDE and WHO partner to accelerate disease elimination across the Eastern Mediterranean Region
By World Health Organization at ReliefWeb
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
. Combining technical support, catalytic financing, and country-led action, the collaboration marks a significant step towards supporting integrated, sustainable approaches to disease elimination in one of the world’s most complex public health landscapes, while contributing to broader global effort
Key takeaway "The challenges we face in the Eastern Mediterranean Region require innovative, cross-border solutions and robust institutional partnerships,” said WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy.
Why this matters
The partnership between GLIDE and the World Health Organization to eliminate diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region has significant implications for global health efforts. By combining technical support, financing, and country-led action, this collaboration can help strengthen health system resilience and support long-term disease elimination in a region with complex public health challenges. The use of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to enhance disease surveillance and diagnostics can also serve as a model for other regions. The focus on integrated disease surveillance systems and multi-disease elimination frameworks can help countries address multiple health threats simultaneously, rather than focusing on a single disease. This approach can also help preserve disease-specific targets and indicators, while promoting harmonized monitoring and service delivery across programs. As the partnership progresses, it will be important to monitor its impact on disease elimination efforts and its potential to be replicated in other regions.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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