Dr. P K Sasidharan
How do we eliminate diseases? Can we do it?
Yes – It is possible.
No private firms, however seriously philanthropic they are, can help eliminate diseases- they can only be helpful to a well planned government program.
Eliminating diseases needs collective public health action where all ministers come together and function as health ministers
To eliminate diseases the following are some essentials
1. Provision for safe drinking water to all through pipes- ignorance only makes you tell that it is impossible
2. Every individual should have access to proper balanced nutrition
3. Every individual should know what to eat? When to eat? How much to eat and what not to eat- to be taught by trained primary care doctors( family doctors)
4. Every individual should have awareness and access to facilities for physical activities which can be incorporated into daily routine- footpaths, cycle paths, playgrounds and parks everywhere- need for it to be educated by family doctors
5. Good primary education to instil humaneness and concern for the fellow human beings
6. Good agricultural practices making available all the necessary items locally – decentralised integrated farming
7. Every family health centre and small clinic should have trained and competent family doctors, the friend, philosopher and guide kind of doctors, to help individuals and families
Eliminate Diseases
