"Prevention is better than cure". Researching and treating diseases is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree?

In recent decades, there has been widespread debate on social media around the world over the focus of medical funds.

Although

it is important to research into cures for illnesses,

healthcare

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health care

experts are justifiable to consider spending money on prevention a more cost-effective and practical means of health management. Most notably, investment in preventive medicine brings substantial economic benefits to governments and individuals alike.

First

, stopping an epidemic disease from happening allows a country to save huge amounts of money that

otherwise

would be lost due to economic disruptions.

For example

, the 2014-2016 Ebola virus epidemic caused Liberia losses totaling $2.2 billion, mostly because of a 40% decrease in the number of workers.

Second

, preventive measures can spare many individuals the prohibitively expensive treatments of serious illnesses. In fact, recent social surveys show that 20% of cancer patients in Vietnam have refused to undergo chemotherapy as a single dose can cost thousands of dollars, twice as much as a Vietnamese's average yearly income.

Furthermore

, prevention is a

more health

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healthier

-effective approach than treatment of illnesses.

First

, since many diseases cause permanent harm to the body, even if the patients are cured, they live on with a worsened health state. Take neurological illnesses

such

as a stroke,

for example

— they can cause lasting brain damage and long-term disability,

therefore

preventive approach is always best in addressing these pathological conditions.

In addition

, some deadly pandemic viruses spread so fast that by the time they are contained, they will have inflicted severe human losses upon the countries affected.

For instance

, in January 2020, a novel

coronavirus

causing pneumonia spread to 30 provinces and regions in China in a just few weeks, killing thousands of people before a vaccine for it was created. In conclusion, while studies into treatments for illnesses are indispensable, given the fast propagation and high lethality of some diseases, their prevention is even more essential.

Therefore

, medical authorities should invest in preventive

medication

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medicine

and educate the public about the advantages of a healthy lifestyle.