REDUCING MEDICAL COSTS
Good health is also personal responsibility
While everyone has the ability to make healthy choices, it is not always easy to do the right thing, writes Lungi Nyathi
They say when you have your health, you have everything. Few things can cost you more than losing your good health. We are more health-conscious than ever before. We try to get more exercise, make healthier food choices and educate ourselves on health issues. But we can’t escape how expensive medical aid has become. While everyone has the ability to make healthy choices, it is not always easy to do the right thing. To make a healthier choice, you must have healthier options. I am grateful I live in a suburb working to ensure that we have safe places to walk and exercise; that our schools and work places provide healthy food choices; and in which we have access to health programmes. The government and departments of health and education are joining forces to provide that same access at public schools. Changes in public policy — such as a reduction in salt and sugar in food, smoking bans, access to antiretroviral treatment and the National Health Insurance being devised — are aimed at...
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