Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private healthcare outweigh the disadvantages?

In recent times, the need for a

healthcare

facility is increasing sharply

due to

unhealthy lifestyles. In many countries, the

healthcare

sectors are managed by the government

as well as

private companies. It is totally agreed that

hospitals

managed by private companies are primarily focusing on money and should be prohibited but private

health

sectors have more benefits than drawbacks and

this

essay will discuss them.

To begin

with, one of the positive aspects of private

healthcare

is the waiting time. The

hospitals

and clinics are financially strong to hire many staffs and doctors

therefore

, a patient need not wait for a long time for consultation.

For instance

, in Singapore, to consult a doctor in a government-aided hospital requires an appointment to be booked at least twenty days prior but one can walk into a private hospital for consultations.

Furthermore

, these

hospitals

are equipped with modern technologies and diagnostic devices which help in easier diagnosis and

treatment

. In India, about 90% of the population prefers

this

health

care to government

hospitals

as they provide better

treatment

.

Thus

, medical care run by the private has an upper hand in treating people. Despite the advantages, the expenses of

treatment

at privately owned

hospitals

are multiple times higher than the government-aided which makes it inaccessible to the poor and needy people.

For instance

, the cost of consultation at public

healthcare

is 10 times less than that of private aid in Singapore.

Similarly

, COVID vaccinations provided by the government in most countries were free of cost but the non-government sectors provided them at a high price. Though private

health

care provides better

treatment

compared to public

health

, it is not affordable to most people who are in need. To sum it up, it can be clearly concluded that the advantages of private

hospitals

providing higher standards and immediate

treatment

outweigh the disadvantages of highly-priced treatments.