Dr Nik’s Post

The Cost of Reactive Healthcare Is staggering: Chronic Diseases: Treating chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes accounts for 90% of the $3.8 trillion annual healthcare expenditures in the U.S. (CDC). Preventable Hospitalizations: Nearly $30 billion is spent annually on hospitalizations that could have been prevented with timely and effective outpatient care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). Obesity-Related Conditions: The medical costs for obesity-related conditions alone amount to about $147 billion per year (CDC). The Power of Prevention: For every dollar spent on prevention, we save $5.60 in healthcare costs (American Public Health Association). Preventive Screenings: Increasing the use of preventive screenings and services can prevent 100,000 deaths each year (Partnership for Prevention). Health Education: Comprehensive health education can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases by up to 80% for heart disease and stroke, 80% for type 2 diabetes, and 40% for cancer (World Health Organization).

Dr Nik, people don't understand the real cost of the healthcare national burden. The American system is struggling due to the overwhelming costs of chronic disease management and preventable hospitalizations, which place a heavy financial burden on individuals and the healthcare system. In the UK, the free healthcare system is crumbling under the weight of rising demand and insufficient funding for preventive measures, leading to strained resources and long waiting times. Both systems highlight the urgent need for a stronger focus on prevention and proactive health management

if only more people could understand this.

A great question.... preventative medicine or reactive? I often joke that if every patient did what they were told by physicians and other well meaning health professionals ...they'd all get healthy eventually ...and them the professionals would be out of a job. Or is that just me be cynical Dr Nik?

I agree 💯 with you Dr Nik - prevention is the cure in some cases.

Yes, prevention is better than cure Dr Nik

Prevention will always be better than cure.

Dr Nik - thank you for sharing these words of wisdom which are timeless, and true. When we learn to take care of ourselves, we can perpetuate well-being.

That is so true Dr Nik but people find it difficult to implement it. Prevention is better than cure.

I completely agree with you Dr Nik . Infact if we focus on the preventive care rather than care after disease diagnosis…A lot of lives will be saved. This will drastically reduce mortality rate..The reason why the sector that deals with the awareness about public health is key in every Health Economy. We will get there !!!