1. The prevention of health problems and
illness is more important than treatment and medicine. Government funding
should reflect this.
To what extent do you agree.
Some argue preventing health issues and diseases is better than treating
them and hence the government should allocate an appropriate budget for it. I
completely agree with this view as it will help maintain a healthy lifestyle
and save money on medical expenses. Better a healthy
population is happier and more productive.
First,
if the government spends more money on promoting prevention methods it can
encourage people to live a good and stress-free life. If a
person wants to live a healthy life he needs to prevent himself from indulging
in bad habits such as eating fast food, etc. However, individual efforts alonewill not help. The government should also invest in highlighting the benefits
of a healthy lifestyle by launching health awareness campaigns.
Second,
if the government gives more importance to highlighting the benefits of
prevention, it can help people save a lot of money on medical expenses. This is
because by taking prevention measures people will not fall ill, thus saving
money which would otherwise have been spent on medical treatment. For example,
there has been a 10 percent reduction in the sale of cigarettes in India, after
the Indian government launched a campaign highlighting the health consequences
of smoking at all major bus and train stations. This has helped people save
money which otherwise could have gone into treating illnesses related to
smoking.
In
conclusion, I believe that authorities should spend more on encouraging
prevention as it will help people to stay healthy save money on medical bills.
