Human health care

Water, the elixir of life, is not purely a biological necessity, but rather a key component of health for humans. The water ingested by people has many health implications, thus accentuating the global need for clean, protected, and reliable water sources.

Water Quality Understanding 

Water quality is a term used to define the physical, chemical, biological, and other properties of water that dictate whether it is fit for purpose (eg drinking water, irrigation, and industrial use). Water quality can be impaired by extreme turbidity, elevated temperature, and biological agents and/or chemical agents such as heavy metals and/or pesticides.

Health Implications of Water Quality 

It is an established fact that the quality of water relates directly to the health of human beings. Poor treated water has the ability to vector several diseases starting with the most basic diarrhea and going to cancers and even death. Water sources that are evangelically polluted breed mosquitoes, bacteria and viruses – the Arsenic syndrome disease stricken many glades of South Asian poor populated countries where the sanitary systems are theoretically non-existing as is the case in many such countries.

Another chemical Fig. 6 presents some of the heavy metal contaminants. Repeated exposure to these external pollutants is likely to lead to irreversible changes in the human neurological system including psychologically induced degenerative deaths, childhood developmental disorders and cancer. Furthermore, agricultural practices increase the risks to human health and the environment, for example through pesticide and fertilizer runoff.

Worldwide Obstacles and Homegrown Remedies

Providing everyone with that basic necessity we call clean, fresh water is a contemporary problem that is made worse by a number of components such as population increase, city building, more factories, and global warming among other things. In most areas of the world, the shortage of water reaches an extreme and contest for the few available resources is common. Coupled with this, poor infrastructure and lack of water treatment processes lead to contamination.

In addressing issues of water quality, there is need for a comprehensive approach due to the following factors:

1. Regulation and Governance: As water is essential for every person, business and community, restrictions and measures to control water pollution should be enforced and effectively managed. Regulators should be in place to supervise, monitor and control water quality parameters for various sectors in all industrialized nations and communities.

2. Financing Infrastructure: The establishment and enhancement of structures for the treatment and distribution of water are imperative in ensuring that every individual can access safe drinking water.
3.Communication: Everyone in communities and outside of them needs to understand the issue of water quality, and to be able to take action towards proper water use management.

4.Technological advancement: Improvements in the treatment of water by use of devices such as filters and by the process of water desalination are likely to enhance the usability and the quality of water in the dry regions.

The Future

In this age of the 21st century, the intertwining relationship between the quality of water and human health calls for an immediate and concerted effort. There are also sustainable development objectives such as ensuring access to safe and affordable water for all (SDG 6) which seeks to address water issues in all its dimensions.

To sum up, protecting the water quality should not only be seen as an effort towards the environment but also as a basic economic human right and a precondition for healthy people and prosperous societies. Therefore, improving water quality initiatives will alleviate health threats, promote development sustainably, and create a better world for other people who will be born later.