Health system still a nightmare

OUR health system has hardly improve over the years and remains a nightmare.
When a person falls seriously ill, he is taken to the hospital where he is put on a prolonged medication programme within a decrepit health care system.
This pattern of treatment remains so, because we have yet to find an effective way to improve our nation’s health.
As a developing country, Papua New Guinea’s big problem is establishing priorities to place our limited resources where they can best make a big difference in our development growth.
Therefore, no matter how much money we pour into health each year, it will never be enough to adequately address the problem.
Are there no other alternatives? The most basic approach is to first alleviate the main causes of people getting sick and second, to prevent it.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.
Papua New Guinea’s increasing annual health bill does not seem to be making much difference to the problems highlighted in the media, proving that increasing funding may not be a best approach.
So, how do we cut our health costs and at the same time, strive to build a healthy nation?
I believe the first step is to educate people to be responsible for their own health.
This is a continuous exercise and must be part of our annual health improvement programme in the rural communities, towns and cities.
The health profession has for many years impressed upon us the idea that when we get sick, we get medicines to get cured. This is not entirely true.
Research shows that medicines can also kill through its prolonged use.
The public must realise that doctors tend to treat the disease’s symptoms but not its cause by administering drugs to patients.
What drugs do is prolong the patient’s pain and suffering, and eventually he succumbs to the illness.
The fundamental answer to most of our nation’s sickness lies in a simple water cure treatment. If the people can do it themselves to stay healthy, we can save a lot in huge medical treatment costs.
The secret to staying healthy is simple – drink more water every day.
Doctors and the health profession will not tell you that the root cause of many painful degenerative diseases is a lack of water in the body.
Most doctors just like to prescribe you drugs on behalf of the drug companies who are making billions in profits
Systematic water intake has been known to alleviate or cure some known conditions like asthma, cancer, rheumatism, allergies, hypertension, being obese and other emotional problems including depression.
So stay healthy by drinking more water. Eat a good diet and follow a daily exercise regime – it will help ensure your health.

Reginald Renagi
Port Moresby