Health Improvements

Over time, health has been an important topic for humans. To know human body and how it works, they have to experiment in order to have knowledge. This will help to mitigate the production and transmission of disease. Also, technology helped to investigates in a secure way of finding new diseases and developed new ways to facilitate the application. Because of the benefits of the health advances, the government has an important role in the health system. The main goal is to improve health and quality of life through the prevention and treatment of disease. It requires surveillance of cases and health indicators, and through the promotion of healthy behaviors.

The progress plays an important role in disease prevention efforts in both the developing world and in developed countries. For me, one of the basics developments is measure. Measures such as vaccines have contributed greatly to the health of populations and increases in life expectancy. Vaccination can prevent a lot of disease. Is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases. The effectiveness of vaccination has been widely studied and verified; for example, the influenza vaccine. Thanks to this administration worldwide we have a good control of all disease.

From the beginnings of human civilization, Leviticus is believed to be the first written health code in world. The book dealt with personal and community responsibilities and included guidance regarding the cleanliness of body, sexual health behaviors, protection against contagious diseases and the isolation of lepers. After years pass by, Louis Pasteur involved the development of systems of inoculation including the first vaccine for rabies. Another important discovery was the penicillin by Alexander Fleming. This discovery would be one of the most important discoveries of the Twentieth Century for its ability to kill bacteria and fight infectious disease. Jonas Salk developed the first effective polio vaccine. Through mass immunization, the disease was wiped out in the Americas.

Other developments were the pills. In 1960, Searle receives FDA approval to sell Enovid as a birth control pill. The development of the first highly effective contraceptive transforms women's lives around the world and opens the door to the sexual revolution. In the early eighty’s, a mysterious epidemic was identified as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It was caused by the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is now a global pandemic. More than 23 million people with AIDS have died since 1981. Millions more are living with HIV.

As years continues, the Human Genome Project was formally established. Once achieved this information was have major public health ramifications. Until these days, a lot of progress in health has been done. There still a lot of investigations and research for better vaccines and health programs. A lot of achievements happen such as Safer, healthier food, family planning and safer work places. I hope that new information comes out and helped the people they need.