In recent years the number of people with chronic diseases has been significantly increased, which arises the question of how it can be addressed by the government. Although treatment remain essential in medicine, I mostly agree with the view that the government should allocate more budget for preventative healthcare, as it enables them to identify health risks earlier.
Allocating budgets for preventative healthcare would be a huge step forward in prevention the root causes of disease. Since many health problems appear due to the lack of attention and care of health, it needs to be addressed by preventative healthcare. By running preventative health screenings people can detect or prevent certain diseases before being released. Not only screenings, but also vaccination which stimulates the immune system produce antibodies to fight specific disease helps to reduce incidents of illnesses. By doing so, the government can reduce risks of spreading certain infections and minimize hospitalization, which can lead to better treatment outcomes.
Equally important is treatment that still remain a key part of the medicine, which also needs to be allocated by the government. There are certain illnesses which are inevitable even if people tried to prevent, but has been released later due to unforeseen circumstances. For example, certain types of cancer that can appear due to a lot of stress and certain diseases that has no vaccination like type 2 diabetes. Such factors can exacerbate the problem and needs to be addressed only by proper treatment, which makes treatment equally important as prevention.
In conclusion, while preventative healthcare is crucial in tackling the root causes of certain disease, treatment remains essential in curing the illnesses itself when it is impossible to detect and has no vaccination in the world. Ultimately, I believe that both prevention and treatment are equally important and needs to be funded by the government simultaneously.