What are the advantage and disadvantage of having a healthy population?
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The advantages of having a healthy population are:
A healthy individual is much more efficient and productive than an unhealthy individual.
He or she is able to realize his or her potential, and play an important role in social and national development.
Absenteeism is low where the workers are healthy.
A healthy population helps in building a productive workforce for the country. Even the non-productive age group needs to be healthy to reduce the burden of healthcare. Health is an important component of population composition which affects the process of development. So we need a healthy population. (a) The health of a person helps him/her to realise his/her potential and gives the ability to fight illness. (b) A healthy person is an asset to the country, is more productive and helps' in the progress of the country. (c) A healthy person is able to earn more and improve his standard of living. (d) A healthy population makes a healthy and strong nation economically and socially.
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