Some people think that it is more important to spend public money on promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness, rather than funding the treatment for people who are already ill. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Few individuals contend that the government fundings must be prioritized for the prevention and health promotion programs

instead

of squandering on palliative cares. There are certain pros and cons of

this

strategy but these advocates believe that it is better to nip the evil from the bud. I think that prevention is better than cure.

To begin

with, there are enormous positives to spend more on health education to promote a healthy lifestyle.

This

development can significantly reduce the incidence of

diseases

that would decrease the morbidity and mortality of individuals.

Moreover

, it will save a reasonable amount of money for

people

and the government which is being spent on the treatment of health disorders.

For instance

, if the authorities educate

people

on how to minimize the spread of infectious

diseases

by maintaining personal hygiene that would decline the mortality rate associated with those

diseases

and the governments could close the specialized units in hospitals dedicated to the illnesses.

On the other hand

,

this

phenomenon can lead to devastating consequences by increasing the miseries of already suffering

people

.

First

and foremost, when less amount of funds are available for the treatment of fatal

diseases

, it enhances the fatality of illnesses.

Secondly

, it would increase disease-related complications and disabilities which is a catastrophe for the whole society.

For example

, if cardiac units do not have sufficient funds to treat heart attacks, more

people

would die and surviving patients would develop heart failures. In conclusion, the investment in the modification of lifestyle has many benefits including decrease the prevalence of

diseases

and save an abundant amount of revenue. While reciprocal few funds for the treatment of illness can increase the suffering of the community. I think spending more on preventive services would have more fruitful impacts on society overall in the near future.