Explain any 3 reasons to justify that prevention of diseases is better than their cure.

Prevention and cure, both are different words and their meanings are also different. However, prevention is considered as better than cure because it saves us from harm of curing through medicines. Prevention is a safe way to remain away from any problem. We just need to maintain a healthy and disciplined lifestyle all through the life. Whereas, our carelessness lead us toward cure using medicines or other treatments. Cure cannot cure us completely however prevention keeps us away from danger and maintains normal health.

'Prevention is always better than cure.' This is always true with diseases. Taking some precautions in life prevents us from acquiring diseases. It is tough to undergo symptoms of the disease. Diseases also take some time to be cured. Hence it is better to prevent diseases rather than trying to cure them.

Here are the reasons in support of the statement:

a) Time: it is often quicker to take precautions than to spend ages working to fix a disaster.

b) Psychological effects: preventing disaster from happening in the first place keeps us in a calmer mental state than experiencing the disaster and working to cure it.

c) Future planning: planning for the future is always prudent.

d) Control: preventing adverse events from occurring gives you greater control over your life.

e) Energy: if we prevent unwanted occurrences, we have more energy spare to work on worthwhile projects.

f) Cost: it can be more expensive to cure than to prevent it.

g) Good example: adhering to this principle sets a good example for others.

h) Smooth sailing: following this maxim helps us to sail more smoothly through life.

i) No trauma: experiencing a bad thing can be traumatic and even if we cure it afterwards, the trauma can take a long time to heal. Better to prevent it from occurring in the first place.