Prevention is better than cure

Meaning: The meaning of the proverb ‘prevention is better than cure’ is that it is much more easy to prevent a problem from happening than to solve the problem after it has already happened.

Similarly, it is much more easy to get things right at the first place than to get repaired the damaged ones. The cost of preventive maintenance is much lower that the cost of repairing the damaged ones.

Explanation: We should use our ability to foresight and try to prevent any adverse situation that may arise in the future. We should be careful enough to take all appropriate preventive measures for known risk.

When we prepare ourselves well, it’s more likely to get fruitful results for our actions.  And because we have planned it well, our mind will remain at peace.

Importance of this proverb in our daily life.

1. We can prevent illness by maintaining healthy habits and eating healthy foods. It is better to follow the basic rules of health and hygiene and prevent diseases.

2. We can buy movie tickets in advance to avoid last moment harassment.

3. While planning for holidays, we can plan our trip properly so that smooth travel is ensured.

4. We can prevent stomach upset by eating fibrous food.

5. We can prepare well for our exams so that we can remain calm on the day of our examination.

6. We can prevent old age worries by saving some money for the future.

7. We can love our family members to avoid difficult relationships.

Conclusion: We may conclude in the words of Benjamin Franklin, who rightly said that ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Airborne Diseases

Air is the best medium to carry any amount of bacteria and virus that are harmful to human beings.

Examples

Some examples of airborne diseases are:

1. Whooping cough  it is caused by bacteria. Any person suffering from cough for a long time may develop whooping cough.

2. Influenza: Air gets contaminated with the common cold causing virus from an infected person to transmit it to a healthy person.

3. Mumps: It is caused by airborne virus.

4. Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Meningitis: These three diseases are caused by bacteria.

Besides these, polluted air can cause a large number of respiratory diseases, like bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer.

Prevention of above Diseases:

We know prevention is better than cure. So, before infection we should prevent the microorganisms not to enter our body. It can be prevented by:

1. Breathe in fresh air.
2. Use a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing.
3. It is necessary to separate the diseased person from others. Use of garments of a diseased person by another person must be avoided. Washing clothes, utensils and other personal belongings used by a diseased person should be washed separately, preferably with hot water.
4. Oral mask is necessary to prevent infection.
5. Spitting here and there must be prevented.
6. Disinfection in public area especially in Hospital, Nursing Home is required.
7. Vaccination is very effective method for preventing many dreaded airborne diseases, such as, diphtheria, meningitis, tuberculosis and hepatitis. Vaccination is the process of administration of a substance designed to provide specific protection against a particular disease.

In our country, we have adopted a National Immunization Schedule under which every child, up to the age of 5 years, is vaccinated. You might be aware of the National Pulse Polio Immunization Programme. It has been undertaken to eradicate polio.

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