"Prevention is better than cure."Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Better diet, preventive measures, genetic manipulation and easy assess to the health care system have increased the longevity of the general population.
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government
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health education and preventive medicine. I fully agree with
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analysing the benefits of healthy pursuits
such
as better diet and regular exercise, as well as
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of unhealthy habits e.g. smoking, convenience food and
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lifestyle will prove it. It is undeniable that healthy pursuits prolong the longevity of individuals. By allocating a share sum of
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for preventive purposes, the
government
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population but
also
save money
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expensive treatments and lost productivity.
For instance
, in several research studies, a better diet has
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to reduce
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of physical ailments
such
as
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, heart diseases and even cancer. Not only
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body metabolism increases by regular exercises, but
also
the levels of stress and depression alleviate.
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should be diverted
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preventive measures which
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additionally
more cost-
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beneficial
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Although
smoking habits have been declined over the
last
two decades because of the ban, convenience food and the sedentary lifestyle have become a ubiquitous part of
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contemporary society. People are
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unhealthier than ever, and there are predictions that
this
development only going to exacerbate in the
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foreseeable
future.
For example
, the documentary, "Supersize me", reveals that unhealthy food combined with the lack of exercise seldom lead to obesity. Related diseases
such
as fatty liver and
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are some of
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that
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in tandem with
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obesity. It is well-known that obese individuals are less likely to be employed and
thus
constitute a greater burden to society.
Hence
, the
government
ought to raise awareness about the danger of
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lifestyle through investment in health educations and campaigns. In summary, it is evident that putting money in prevention than cure is a win-win investment for everyone. I
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therefore
agree with
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proposition that the
government
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preventive medicine rather than paying for costly treatment.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • preventive measures
  • health education
  • public awareness
  • proactive approach
  • unsustainable
  • economic productivity
  • healthcare system
  • vaccinations
  • curative measures
  • comprehensive healthcare
  • financial burden
  • incidence
  • preventable diseases
  • eradicating
  • controlling
  • allocated
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