It is indubitable that people's health is influenced by the environment and housing conditions. That is why
some people are of the opinion that governments should focus more on the environment and housing to
avoid illness and disease. l, however, disagree with this notion. I believe that even though government
should address environmental pollution and housing scarcity, there are many other things on which
Sovernment must spend equally to prevent ill health.
lndeed, the environmental problems and housing conditions are two main sources for illness and diseases.
For instance, in many parts of my country, lndia, people live in slums and do not have access to clean air
and potable water because of air and water pollution. ln these areas people suffer from diseases such as
dengue, malaria, diarrhea and so on. So, if the government looks into environmental pollution and provides
basic housing, such problems could be avoided.
However, simply focusing on the environment and housing would not prevent all diseases. Government
also has to allocate budget for other preventable diseases such as polio and TB, whooping cough, measles,
mumps and so on, which need immunization. All over the world all governments are spending on pulse
polio vaccine to eradicate polio from the world. Then, there are diseases such as cancers, which can be
prevented by screening tests. Government should spend on tests like PAP smear and mammography,
through which cancer of the cervix and breast can be diagnosed much before the actual symptoms appear.
ln such stages, these cancers are totally curable with very inexpensive treatment.
Another important area, which needs government action, is the awareness of people. Mass awareness
campaigns are needed along with looking into the housing so that people can take steps to prevent
themselves. For example, even if the government provides housing to all, but the people keep stagnant
water in coolers and other areas, dengue can spread like an epidemic and all government efforts will go in
vain.
ln conclusion, I reiterate that simply giving priority to environmental pollution and housing will not prevent
all disease. Government should allocate funds to other things such as screening tests and awareness of the
people also to prevent disease.
It is indubitable that
people
's health
is influenced
by the environment and housing conditions.
That is
why
some
people
are of the opinion that
governments
should focus more on the environment and housing to
avoid illness and
disease
.
l
,
however
, disagree with this notion. I believe that
even though
government
should address
environmental
pollution
and housing scarcity, there are
many
other
things on which
Sovernment
must
spend
equally
to
prevent
ill health.
lndeed
, the
environmental
problems and housing conditions are two main sources for illness and diseases.
For instance
, in
many
parts of my country,
lndia
,
people
live
in slums and do not have access to clean air
and potable water
because
of air and water
pollution
.
ln
these areas
people
suffer from
diseases
such as
dengue, malaria, diarrhea and
so
on.
So
, if the
government
looks into
environmental
pollution
and provides
basic housing, such problems could
be avoided
.
However
,
simply
focusing on the environment and housing would not
prevent
all
diseases
.
Government
also
has to
allocate budget for
other
preventable
diseases
such as polio and TB, whooping cough, measles,
mumps and
so
on, which need immunization. All over the world all
governments
are spending on pulse
polio vaccine to eradicate polio from the world. Then, there are
diseases
such as cancers, which can be
prevented
by screening
tests
.
Government
should spend on
tests
like PAP smear and mammography,
through which cancer of the cervix and breast can
be diagnosed
much
before
the actual symptoms appear.
ln
such stages, these cancers are
totally
curable with
very
inexpensive treatment.
Another
important
area, which needs
government
action, is the awareness of
people
. Mass awareness
campaigns
are needed
along with looking into the housing
so
that
people
can take steps to
prevent
themselves.
For example
, even if the
government
provides housing to all,
but
the
people
keep
stagnant
water in coolers and
other
areas, dengue can spread like an epidemic and all
government
efforts will go in
vain.
ln
conclusion, I reiterate that
simply
giving priority to
environmental
pollution
and housing will not
prevent
all
disease
.
Government
should allocate funds to
other
things such as screening
tests
and awareness of the
people
also
to
prevent
disease
.