Simon Bland
Contributor
Simon Bland is chief executive of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), a global health institute based in Abu Dhabi
Articles
Smallpox was wiped out – other diseases can be too
How do we arrive at a world free of infectious diseases? As new tools and approaches are developed, the World Health Organisation has identified several diseases as eradicable
February 08, 2024
The Pakistan floods have dealt a body blow to its public health system
The impact of climate change on health has been increasingly affecting populations globally
September 22, 2022
The Middle East needs to think of Covid-19 as a regional problem
The pandemic cannot be tackled on a country-by-country basis
August 16, 2021
Vaccine rollouts must not become an excuse for complacency
Successful jabs are only the beginning of the end of Covid-19
May 12, 2021