Every country should have a free health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Health

services in any country are one of the key service areas which need to be addressed by large.

This

is because the

health

of the population, in general, is of great importance for its development. I believe that

health

services should be free of cost to some strata of the society, while if a

person

wishes to go any expensive or advanced treatment, they can opt for it by paying an additional fee.

Firstly

, in most of the countries,

health

services are divided into the public and private sector. In the public sector, the

government

should have a tie-up with the

health

companies and provide them with a yearly full body checkup free of cost. They can have tie-ups with some medical pathology or labs which conduct tests like eye checkup, blood test and ECG.

Secondly

, in developing countries, 40% of the population belong to the low-income group. The

government

should support their medical expenses as they might not be able to afford basic

health

amenities.

For example

, for the people staying in rural areas, the

government

can set up

health

camps every 6 months, ensure the babies get the polio vaccination which is very crucial for their

health

.

On the other hand

, there are many kinds of diseases or ailments whose treatments are very expensive, and the public sectors are not well equipped to provide them. In

this

case, a

person

can, at an additional fee goes through the treatment at a private hospital. If the

person

has the capacity to pay for these treatments and wishes to avail the services, he need not deprive himself of these services.

For example

, a

person

undergoing cancer treatment must go through many chemotherapy sessions which are very expensive. There are many private hospitals that have come up which provide world-class facilities.

Hence

, if a

person

wishes to treat himself, he can absolutely go for that option. To conclude, the

government

should try to support the people as far as possible.

However

, the citizens who have the luxury to afford the best treatments should go ahead and avail the best medical services, as

health

should not be compromised with.