The number of people getting sick has dramatically increased over time. The microorganisms have become stronger fighting the immune system of human beings. Also, the discovery of new microbes has created anxiety among doctors and scientists. It has become quite expensive to deal with such morbidities, therefore, we should focus more on preventive actions rather than treatment. In my opinion, I agree with the proverb, 'Prevention is better than cure' as it is better to stop something bad from happening rather than dealing with it after it has happened.
The process of treating and studying an illness is not only costly but also very lengthy. If we take dentistry as an example, it takes a few dollars to get your teeth cleaned and avoid any caries, while it takes hundreds of dollars to get your tooth restored after it has occurred. Sometimes, it takes months to years to fight disease after it has occurred while it only takes days to stop it. For example, remedy for Tuberculosis involves taking four medicines for a period of 9 months, while it can be prevented with a single dose of vaccine.
However, some defects cannot be prevented such as developmental and genetic, but research can be carried out to arrest these from causing any further damage. Moreover, curing also has a negative effect on the mental and social well being of the person. For instance, cancer patients going under chemotherapy usually lose their hair and undergo social trauma. According to one study, patients undergoing chemotherapeutic management for a tumor are more likely to face depression and eventually give up.
To conclude, I would like to say that more and more research is needed on prevention programs rather than curing since it is not only less expensive but also saves a great deal of time and avoid any unfortunate incident.
The number of
people
getting sick has
dramatically
increased over time. The microorganisms have become stronger fighting the immune system of human beings.
Also
, the discovery of new microbes has created anxiety among doctors and scientists. It has become quite expensive to deal with such
morbidities
,
therefore
, we should focus more on preventive actions
rather
than treatment. In my opinion, I
agree
with the proverb, 'Prevention is better than cure' as it is better to
stop
something
bad
from happening
rather
than dealing with it after it has happened.
The process of treating and studying an illness is not
only
costly
but
also
very
lengthy. If we take dentistry as an example, it takes a few dollars to
get
your teeth cleaned and avoid any caries, while it takes hundreds of dollars to
get
your tooth restored after it has occurred.
Sometimes
, it takes months to years to fight disease after it has occurred while it
only
takes days to
stop
it.
For example
, remedy for Tuberculosis involves taking four medicines for a period of 9 months, while it can be
prevented
with a single dose of vaccine.
However
,
some
defects cannot be
prevented
such as developmental and genetic,
but
research can
be carried
out to arrest these from causing any
further
damage.
Moreover
, curing
also
has a
negative
effect on the mental and social
well being
of the person.
For instance
, cancer patients going under chemotherapy
usually
lose their hair and undergo social trauma. According to one study, patients undergoing chemotherapeutic management for a tumor are more likely to face depression and
eventually
give up.
To conclude
, I would like to say that more and more research
is needed
on prevention programs
rather
than curing since it is not
only
less expensive
but
also
saves a great deal of time and avoid any unfortunate incident.