Money is more important than health. isn't it?

"Health is wealth," "Wealth is useless if you are unhealthy," "Without good health, thinking to live a happy life is an illusion," blah blah blah. There are tons of sentences like that that say that health is very important for us to live a good life, and all of us agree with those as they are true. We even use those sentences to make others understand the importance of good health. But when it comes to our case, do we understand it? We give a positive answer to it, but our actions/activities tell a different story.

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Nobody wants to be sick, but sickness can't always be avoided. Sometimes, our immune system fails to protect us, and we become sick. Some sicknesses are temporary, and some are long-lasting. Some are not curable. It says that all the detection of illness can maximize the possibility of getting well soon and receiving minimum damage. Unfortunately, most of us can detect illness after it becomes serious. In that case, we need to suffer more and receive the damage for it, which can be avoided.

If I remember correctly, a doctor recommended doing full-body checkups every 6 months. If it is not possible, then at least once a year. I think the doctor said it because most illnesses do not show symptoms in the beginning, and it's hard to notice. When a disease shows symptoms, it becomes serious, and we need to suffer for it. In some cases, it's too late to start proper treatment for a disease. Early detection of a disease can help us to receive early treatment, which can reduce our suffering.

We always recommend others to take care of their health properly, but when it comes to our case, we don't do that. I think it's easy to give lectures to anyone, but when it comes to us, we start to consider many things. I think the financial issue is one of the matters of concern in that case because full-body checkups require a good amount of money, which is enough for a middle-class family to run for one month. Just imagine how expensive it is. In my family, there are five members, and in that case, I need to spend a huge sum, which is enough to run our family for five to six months. I won't dare to, or anyone in my family dared to, go for full-body checkups anytime unless it's inevitable. Considering 5-6 months, we are ready to gamble with our health because money is the most important thing to survive. It's because if we don't do it, we may end up for hunger, which is a dead end.

In recent times, mental health has also become a matter of concern because most people are busy using technological devices and are spending less time offline, which is harmful for mental health. In the present time, many people are suffering from depression, and the rate of suicide has also increased. So, mental health should not be taken lightly in this digital world. If the government makes a rule for compulsory health checkups once each year, it sounds good from a health perspective, and in that case, people can reduce health risks. But is it realistic?

In my opinion, it's just an illusion unless the government makes it free for everyone because most of the people in my country are very poor, and they struggle to arrange food for their daily lives. Even the middle assembly people can't afford to go for full health checkups for every family member. So, if the government tries to implement such a rule without reducing the cost or making it free, it will be ridiculous. Moreover, I think most of us take our health for granted, and we really don't care about checking up because we think it's a waste of our money.