Healthy is the most cardinal part of our life, without good health we may not be able to carry out our daily activities efficiently and effectively. It is for this reason that individuals must take it upon themselves to prevent contracting any ailments or put up measures to reduce their effects on our bodily functions through treatment. Firstly ,preventive protocols against some conditions or diseases are formulated to lessen the burden that comes with management of these I'llnesses. By educating the general public on how the health problem comes about,it's progress,the signs and symptoms and possible complications,we are increasing their knowledge base and thus compliance to steps put in place against aquiring the ailments are adhered to. For example sensitisation on avoidance of getting the covid-19 virus such as social distancing, frequent hand washing,not touching eyes and nose and steaming has lead in the reduction of confirmed cases. Treatment of certain genetic illness has l

Healthy is the most cardinal part of our life, without good health we may not be able to carry out our daily activities efficiently and effectively. It is for this reason that individuals must take it upon themselves to prevent contracting any ailments or put up measures to reduce their effects on our bodily functions through treatment. Firstly, preventive protocols against some conditions or diseases are formulated to lessen the burden that comes with management of these I'llnesses. By educating the general public on how the health problem comes about, it's progress, the signs and symptoms and possible complications, we are increasing their knowledge base and thus compliance to steps put in place against aquiring the ailments are adhered to. For example sensitisation on avoidance of getting the covid-19 virus such as social distancing, frequent hand washing, not touching eyes and nose and steaming has lead in the reduction of confirmed cases. Treatment of certain genetic illness has lead to the reduction in mortality rates globally. For instance, the number of people dying with leukemia has been lowered through the discovery of stem cell transplant which is better than bone marrow transplant, an invasive procedure to both the donor and recipient. Although prevention of various health issues is important, it is equally vital to treat them in order to stop the progression and effect on the body which maybe expensive to treat. It is my opinion that government must allocate equivalent amount of funds to prevention and treatment of health conditions and diseases.