A person’s health is their own responsibility rather than the government’s responsibility. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people argue that the
government
of a nation is not responsible for their citizens, and it is a personal responsibility. I believe it is a duty of both. It is necessary that a person should look after its
health
;
however
, the
government
has a role to play in the well-being of the nation. A healthy lifestyle is a personal duty, as nothing will work until you work. In a day to day life, there are many easy ways to keep yourself healthy and higher authorities have no control over it.
Firstly
, eat healthy home cooked food and avoid cheap fast food.
Secondly
, fitness experts suggest at least thirty minutes of exercise a day can keep many dangerous diseases away.
Lastly
, take a required amount of sleep at night. In
this all
Accept comma addition
this, all
the above given steps governance has no role, they can only promote it, but people have to do it on their own.
For example
, a gym in all parks has been constructed by the Indian law;
however
, it will not help until people use it on their own. The
health
sector of a nation requires its rulers attention. When it comes to serious issues, people often expert supervision of doctors. If the
health
sector of the country is not intact,
then
citizens may not be healthy, no mater how hard they try.
Moreover
, some people are unable to afford the fees of doctors and they die. It is a governance responsibility that, they provide the residents with high class hospitals and qualified doctors at a nominal fee. To illustrate, in India many dispensaries have established just for weaker sections of the Indian society by the Indian authority. In conclusion,
although
leading a healthy lifestyle is an individual's own duty, a
government
should provide citizens with a basic and affordable
health
care system.
Therefore
, the people and the
government
responsibility go hand in hand, when it comes to
health
.
Submitted by Jasmeet Kaur on

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • personal accountability
  • health outcomes
  • public health campaigns
  • regulations
  • healthcare services
  • environmental quality
  • socio-economic factors
  • governmental intervention
  • healthy living
  • informed health decisions
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