What are some ways that policymakers could place more emphas

What are some ways that policymakers could place more emphasis on the prevention of illness rather than on the treatment of illness?

Solution

As the age old saying goes by \"Prevention is better than cure\" it is the most logical and economical way of eradicating diseases.

The policy makers can free citizens of suffering, economic burden, mental agony and physical pain by prevention of illness rather than focusing on treatment of illness.

1.Education

2.Research

3.Vaccination

Educating people on the ways a disease is transmitted, precautions to be taken to prevent getting infected is of utmost importance. Knowledg is power. If people are aware of the way a disease works, they can themselves take appropriate precautions and dont get infected in the first place.

Policy makers must fund research and development activities in the field of vaccination. The expenditure on R&D seems to be very high but compared to the GDP loss to the economy of a country due to its citizens suffering from a disease,loss of work hours, loss of life it is very insignificant.

Vaccination is of greatest importance. Vaccination makes the community immune to diseases. Diseases like small pox has been completely eradicated from the world saving millions of lives annually.