“Why do we spend so little on preventing ill-health and so much on treating it?” with Prof Chris Dye

When:
February 11, 2019 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
2019-02-11T17:00:00+00:00
2019-02-11T18:15:00+00:00
Where:
Oxford Martin School
Old Indian Institute Building
34 Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BD
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Oxford Martin Events

“Prevention is better than cure”, and yet only 3% of health expenditure in OECD countries is spent on prevention and public health while more than 90% is spent on curative, rehabilitative and long-term care. How can that paradox be explained? What are the obstacles and opportunities for greater investment in staying healthy?