Even though governments have worked hard to bring about improvements in the healthcare system, the overall standard of physical health in developed countries is decreasing. What are the potential reasons for this and what are some of the long-term effects?

In most developed countries,

such

as the United States and the UK, despite the governments offering advanced healthcare, there is a decline in the physical

health

standards of its citizens. The main causes of

this

situation are extended

work

hours

, the negligence of people resulting in early deaths and pressure on the

health

department staff. A major reason for the decline in physical

health

is because of the prolonged time people spend at

work

.

Although

the nominal

work

hours

are restricted to 40

hours

per week, those employed in IT spend at least 50

hours

weekly.

As a result

, the adults do not have time to prepare a healthy meal and consume outside food resulting in deteriorated

health

. Not taking care of

health

in spite of having free time is another cause of

this

problem. Though most of the population is educated, due to laziness they fail to pay attention to their well-being. In the long run, there will be huge pressure on the medical staff

such

as doctors and nurses due to an increase in admissions for the treatment of diseases.

Hence

, the ones in these professions will have

work

-related stress.

Moreover

, there will be an increased death rate due to

illness causing

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tension in the country. Owing to these impacts, the nations will experience an immense dip in the economy due to the over-consumption of resources. In conclusion, extended

work

hours

and not paying attention to the

health

qualities of the society increases the workload of the frontline staff of the country and causes an increase in the number of early age deaths.