Expansion of Ideas
Prevention is Better than Cure.
When a disease affects the body, there will be a problem with the functioning of body organs. Medications will have to be administered and they could cause allergies as side effects. Also, there are some diseases for which the cure is not available. Therefore, prevention is better than cure because: Viral diseases and sexually transmitted diseases are hard to cure and once contacted, they can be life-threatening. Children have a weak immune system, they need to be immunised. Vector-borne, water-borne, air-borne diseases develop in the surroundings, so cleanliness should be a priority.
We sometimes handle a knife carelessly, cut our fingers, allow the cut to go septic and, when the pain is unbearable, consult a doctor. The doctor prescribes a prolonged and costly treatment. Wouldn't it have been better for us to have taken due precaution while using the knife? In fact, we can always protect ourselves against common ailments and diseases by resorting to proper precautionary, preventive measures.
Very often, we are careless and do things thoughtlessly. We ignore signs that indicate the possibility of trouble. Finally when the trouble occurs. We regret our neglect, but by then it is too late. The proverb 'Prevention is better than cure' advises us to take necessary steps to stop something unpleasant from happening.
This proverb has universal application. Proper maintenance of machines, buildings, roads or bridges can prevent their deterioration and thus forrestal disaster. Health authorities should take prompt and effective steps during times of natural calamities in order to prevent the outbreak of epidemics. At the national level too, many problems that we are facing today would not have existed had the government acted firmly, promptly and boldly at the very start.
The proverb stresses the need for foresight and precaution in dealing with every situation in our lives. If we develop such an attitude, it would certainly be much better than facing misery and searching for expensive remedies later on.
