In many countries, people argue whether the state should fund the medical system more and provide sufficient services or whether citizens should be responsible for their own well-being. Though both views have merit, I firmly believe that the public health system should be well funded; simultaneously, people should live healthier lives.
On the one hand, some people believe that the government should invest more money and provide the population with more hospitals and modern technologies because citizens pay considerable taxes to the government. In addition, people with serious physical conditions, such as cancer or a heart attack, suffer and struggle with their financial burden, and such cases would be especially difficult for low-income individuals. For example, since European countries invest heavily in medical care, the population suffers less from chronic illness.
On the other hand, individuals should exercise, sleep well, and eat healthy to stay fit, instead of relying on chemical treatments. Although medical sectors should be well developed and sufficient for everyone, citizens must prevent sickness and physical problems and maintain their health status. Furthermore, if people live a healthy lifestyle, they will suffer less financially, because medicines and remedies would be more expensive. For example, people who go to the gym and do regular exercise and have a healthy diet tend to be more robust and live longer.
In conclusion, while the policymakers’ responsibility is to allocate more money to build more hospitals and innovate new technologies for remedies, individuals must exercise and have healthier meals every day instead of being dependent on treatments for health problems. I strongly believe that the government should budget more money in the healthcare sector, and people should prevent maladies.