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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?

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A prosperous country requires good public
health
. To that end, some believe that reallocating a portion of its
health
 budget to
health
 education and preventative measures is a better idea, and I, very carefully, agree.
Health
 education is part and parcel of an informed public
,
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 and is crucial to a populace making smarter decisions on
health
. More information available to communities makes them better at assessing risks and acting
accordingly
. A harrowing example of its importance is during the AIDS Crisis decades ago
,
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 when millions erroneously thought only gay men could have AIDS giving them a horrible stereotype. Simple misinformation had led to the public making grave misjudgements.
Besides
 removing or defanging public
health
 hazards, the availability of resources people
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 to prevent and mitigate harm like vaccines and therapists are equally necessary. Vaccines are cost-efficient compared to hospitalizing someone once they are sick as diagnosticians are needed, and a whole myriad of healthcare professionals in order to cure someone.
However
, despite the benefits of focusing on prevention, treatment should
then
 have the same focus as the two previously mentioned. Reallocating the
health
 budget,
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creates a sense of equality in necessity between all these aspects of public
health
. Once an illness develops, there is no way to turn back the clock, and quality treatment should still be given. In conclusion, I carefully agree because I simply want optimization of resources and not complete reallocation away from treatment. Focus on all aspects of wellness has a stronger grip on illnesses as the
health
 problems that can’t be prevented should be equally treated.
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