In our Western cultures, it means eradicating or reversing a disease, but in different cultures, for example, a culture from Asia, from the Mediterranean, from Latin countries, from Africa, it can mean many more things.
Nelle culture occidentali, significa sradicare  o invertire una malattia, ma in culture diverse, per esempio in culture  come quella asiatica, come quella mediterranea,  latina, africana, può significare molte altre cose.