Some people think governments should take measures to improve the health of its citizens. Others think it must be managed by individuals. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Improving the

health

of the people has become a major discussion in today’s world as people’s life expectancy has increased.

Although

some think it is the

responsibility

of the

government

to improve the

health

of its citizens, others think the individual should take control of their physical condition.

This

essay will discuss both the views and explain why I think it should be the individual liability to maintain one’s

health

. The

government

could implement plans and policies to encourage or enforce certain behaviour on its people.

In addition

, its policies could be implemented across the country covering all segments of the population.

For example

, special tax incentives could be provided for people who meet the development goal set by them.

Furthermore

, the resource needed to implement its policy is already available to them.

For instance

, the

government

healthcare workers could be used to implement and monitor the

health

goals. Since their policies have tremendous impact on people some think it is

government

’s to improve the

health

of the citizens. Even though the

government

could offer encouraging plans the

responsibility

entirely lies with the individuals. It is their body and it’s the best interest for them to improve the

health

. Individual’s

health

requirement and preference are best known to them and cannot be categorized as a standard plan by any organization.

For instance

, people’s preference and priority vary, some would need a strict diet control, whereas others might need physical activity or a nice place to walk.Since individual requirement and preferences varies it should be their

responsibility

to develop a healthy lifestyle and thereby a healthy body. In conclusion and in my opinion, the

government

can offer incentives, but cannot strictly enforce plans to improve everyone’s

health

. It should completely be the individual’s

responsibility

to improve their

health

.

Moreover

the need and preference are best known only to them.