"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?
There has been a long debate about the allocation of health budget on treatment and prevention. Some people argue that large proportion of budget should be spent on treatment whereas some oppose this view point. I believe that more money should be spent on health education and preventive measures than on treatment. The argument will be analyzed in the following paragraphs.
Firstly, spending more money on health education and preventive measures results in more economical situation in the long run. In such case, people will be more aware to their health and try to avoid malicious diseases. W...
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