Bài mẫu Band 8 (Bài 21)

It is more important for governments to spend public funds on promoting a healthy lifestyle than treatment. Do you agree or disagree?

BÀI MẪU

It is said that state money should be better allocated to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle as a long-term prevention against all kinds of diseases than treatment for already ill people. In my opinion, both should be equally funded.

On the one hand, the government should pay attention to promoting a healthy lifestyle as it is directly linked to human resistance against a vast number of illnesses. As a matter of fact, the harmful habit of drinking liquor or chemical dependency are principal causes for  numerous  diseases  including  alcoholism  and  cancer.  Also, people leading a sedentary lifestyle due to either intense study or work also suffer from back pain or short-sight. In most cases, victims are little aware of their daily habits bringing much damage to their body, or sometimes, students and working people cannot find a place to exercise. The government’s involvement is therefore vital as they can launch propagation campaigns to heighten social awareness or establish more public facilities such as parks as places for residents to physically exercise. 

On the other hand, similar funding should be provided for constructing hospitals, modernizing facilities, and experimenting new  medicines. In reality, there  are  more  grave  threats  from contagions like Ebola or unexpected accidents on street, which emphasizes the necessity of treatment and the development of healthcare services. Unless more significant amounts of money were allocated to discovering new cures and improving the quality of services, there would be more victims and casualties. This is no less important and imperative than promoting a healthy lifestyle. 

In  conclusion, both of these aforementioned factors should be equally and simultaneously developed by any governments.

Từ vựng chủ lực:

Human resistance against a vast number of illnesses: Sức chống lại rất nhiều bệnh tật
Leading a sedentary lifestyle: có lối sống ít vận động 
Launch propagation campaigns to heighten social awareness: Thực hiện những chiến dịch tuyên truyền nâng cao nhận thức xã hội
The necessity of treatment and the development of healthcare services: Sự cần thiết của sự điều trị và sự phát triển của dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe
No less important and imperative: không kém phần quan trọng và cấp bách