IELTS Essay: Prioritizing Healthcare
Vocabulary Answers
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In recent years these days
the issue of whether the problem about whether or not
prioritize funding for healthcare above all other areas focus on spending money on hospital and doctors instead of other places to invest in
topic of debate something people argue about
take precedence more important than
fundamental human right basic thing humans deserve
essential crucial
healthy and productive population people working and living well
Certain interested party contend that some argue that
just as important as equally important to
often rightly seen as a decisive factor usually justly the critical element
social and economic development people and the economy getting better
developing countries less wealthy nations
a lack of not having
high levels of poverty and unemployment lots of poor people and people without jobs
invest in put money into
seen the results permeate throughout society the effects impact everyone
including these examples of it
well-known examples famous instances of this
in turn lead to sustained economic growth thus cause better finances
higher standards of living for the average citizen higher quality of life for most people
Despite these valid arguments regardless of these true points
given priority in terms of state budget allocation granted precedence concerning money from the government
One reason for this is once justification is
quality healthcare at some point in their lives good hospital in their lifetime
lack of affordable healthcare no good options for insurance
a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds being unable to afford necessary treatments people from different parts of society can’t pay for procedures at hospitals
consequences results
high number of preventable deaths each year many people dying every year who don’t have to
avoided get around
valued considered important
appropriately well-suited
essential human right basic human need
deserves precedence should be given consideration
critical crucial
Ultimately in the end
key important
sustainable and equitable approach that benefits everyone long-term, fair way that helps every person