As a society, we have come a long way in terms of healthcare. Let’s take a closer look at how we have managed to eliminate certain illnesses here!

With so many small and common illnesses passing through humanity, it can be difficult to imagine that we have managed to completely eliminate certain medical conditions. Yet, we have managed to do exactly that! Let’s take a look at how we have been able to do so.

Medical Discoveries

There are teams of researchers working all around the world quietly discovering new medicines, cures and treatments for many diverse illnesses and conditions which affect human physiology. While a professional in that industry might never manage to discover anything within their own career, there is a chance that they could discover the catalyst for the next major development in medicine. 

After all, penicillin was discovered completely by accident by Alexander Fleming. However, it is still an important antibiotic that is still administered today. Likewise, Joseph Lister pioneered not just the use of antiseptic in surgery but also many other surgical techniques currently in use all around the world. This constant reassessment and forward-push in the world of healthcare helps to keep us nearer and nearer to new discoveries. This, in turn, allows us to make those critical breakthroughs that allow us to eliminate diseases and other conditions.

Financial Support

Many top discoveries like this would not be possible without philanthropic financial backers. There are so many projects out there with the potential to help people, but they do not have the finances to get off the ground. On the other end, you also have many people who are unable to afford some of the more expensive treatments they might need.

There are several projects around that can help with this, such as the Tej Kohli Cornea Program. Corneal blindness is one of the most common forms of blindness in the world, but it is also easily preventable. Many people who currently live with the condition are not able to afford the treatments needed, so the help of programs like those offered by Kohli is invaluable.

Living Conditions

Due to the advancement in medical discoveries, we now know a lot more about how to live longer and healthier lives from the start. Being able to control our living environments is key within that. Access to safe, clean drinking water is vital in ensuring that many people are able to live these healthier lives, and so many countries are putting in a lot of effort to ensure that these new conditions are met.

For example, charities like Water Aid are helping to provide water pumps and safe community wells in villages across Africa. This work is incredibly important for promoting healthier lives. At the same time, it is also ensuring that many of the disease causing microbes that live in dirty water are not entering humans. Any illnesses usually spread in this way will then be eradicated eventually.

These are just some of the ways we have fought to eliminate diseases and illnesses thus far. While there is still a long way to go, there are many practices in place that should help to push for the elimination of more common ailments and conditions, to help all of us live healthier lives no matter where we are.