Governments around the world spend too much money on treating illnesses and diseases and not enough on health education and prevention. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is often argued that the healthcare budget is heavily allocated to treating an illness with little focus on preventing one. I completely agree with

this

opinion and governments should emphasize more on the importance of illness

prevention

and well-being education.

This

essay will extensively explain the reasons to support my opinion based on real-life examples.

To begin

with, preventing illness costs considerably less than treating one. The government cover numerous aspects of treatment procedures,

such

as

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wage of healthcare workers and the relevant tools and materials required, which makes the treatment pretty expensive. In marked contrast,

prevention

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the prevention

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a

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disease

cost

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costs

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little or no money at all.

For instance

, it costs almost 200 $ to treat dental decay in Russia

due to

expensive filling materials,

while

it requires minimum financial investment (the cost of toothbrush and toothpaste) to brush their teeth regularly and properly to have healthy teeth.

Moreover

, advocating

disease

prevention

and investing in

health

education can be much more cost-effective than covering treatments.

In addition

, increasing efforts in education and

prevention

can improve public

health

status. The most prominent public

health

issues are shifting from infectious

disease

to chronic condition, which is largely preventable.

According to

one recent research, almost 30% of chronic diseases can be avoided if individuals steer clear of risky behaviours,

such

as smoking, overeating and lack of exercise.

For instance

, most primary lung cancer can be precluded by limiting one’s tobacco use,

Thus

, the authorities should endeavour to propagate the idea of a healthy lifestyle as preventive care rather than to introduce advanced treatment as a consolation to people who have

health

problems

due to

poor life choices. In a nutshell, I strongly believe that when tackling illnesses, the authority should channel the largest part of the budget to preventive actions rather than on mediation because it can reduce significantly the expenditure on healthcare and lighten the

disease

burden on society. It

also

helps to improve people’s living quality and well-being.