Disease prevention for the social and economic well-being
In: Cuestiones Políticas, Volume 39, Issue 71, p. 942-956
ISSN: 2542-3185
The objective of the article was to analyze the socio-economic effectiveness of preventive measures of the main diseases of people of different age groups in the reality of Ukraine. The subject of the study is the characteristics of disease prevention for various age groups. The following research methods are used in the article: analysis and synthesis; systematization of theoretical and empirical research results; analogy and summary. As a result, the role of the prevention of major human diseases is clarified to ensure the socio-economic potential of countries, increase labour capital and productivity and, in addition, contribute to the expansion of gross domestic product. Prevention possibilities are characterized to reduce the burden of disease. At a practical level, comprehensive means of disease prevention are proposed for different age groups of the population. By way of reference, the conditions, and possibilities of reducing the fatal outcomes of the main diseases inherent in the population of Ukraine, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, among others, are determined.