In spite of the advances in medicine, many people around the world still die of easily preventable diseases. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem?

Despite the progress made in the field of medicine in recent years, mortality rates continue to be high, especially

as a result

of diseases that are easy to diagnose and treat.

This

essay will assess and explain the main causes of

this

issue,

such

as rural areas being hard to reach and a massive lack of education, and propose some solutions, the creation of more hospitals and

prevention

programs

. There are two main reasons why

people

die of easily treatable diseases,

firstly

, the fact that most rural areas are unreachable by doctors, and

secondly

, an all-encompassing lack of knowledge regarding

health

. The highest mortality rates are usually in far-off locations, to which doctors do not have access. These communities cannot do regular

health

checkups because of

this

,

therefore

most times it is too late to treat what might have been curable

otherwise

.

Moreover

, there is generalised ignorance regarding

health

issues and ways to prevent disease which leads to minor issues escalating.

For instance

, most

people

did not know the importance of hand-washing until they were told that it was the number-one way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Solutions to these problems are quite straightforward,

that is

, more hospitals being built and the creation of

prevention

programs

. Having one

health

centre in the community would improve the lives of all the

people

living in distant areas,

this

would mean early diagnoses,

hence

early treatment and higher chances of survival. My aunt,

for example

, had skin cancer diagnosed early and removed on time; now, she is doing fine.

Additionally

, having

prevention

programs

in schools and churches would

also

inform

people

on how to act in certain life-or-death situations,

such

as someone choking or having a seizure. In conclusion, even though there have been great advances in science, issues

such

as lack of access to

health

centres and general ignorance regarding illness

prevention

have kept the number of easily prevented deaths quite high. The main solutions to

this

are building more hospitals and

prevention

programs

.