An Article On The Role Of Government, Schools And Who...

Sayd Hussain Criscuolo ENC 1101-130 September 7th, 2016 Essay 1 When we think of the role of gov t, the first thing that comes to mind is keeping the peace, the well-being of its citizens and stabilizing the economy. This is evident from an article published by Stephen Goldsmith, author of Defining the Role of Government and a professor at Harvard Kennedy School. Nowhere in his article talks about disease prevention however more discusses the idea of public transportation, schools and who should provide these services. According to Kathleen S. Swendiman, an attorney who wrote Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers, even the founding fathers never mentioned a line about health care because it was overlooked by concerns†¦show more content†¦With that being said, it is self-evident that the government does have a role to play when it comes to preventing outbreaks like HIV in order to keep the peace, the well-being of its citizens and stabilize the economy. The role of government must include preventing outbreaks such as H IV in order to keep the peace. Although the role of gov t will always be debated in Washington, DC and its citizens, what is clear is that in order to keep the peace, maintaining a healthy population is key to making sure panic isn t a common outcome of the result. Panic is the antonym of peace which is why it s in the best interest of the gov t to take care of pandemics or diseases like HIV. For example, a policy brief from the World Health organization suggests that the best method to prevent chronic diseases is by having a strong central government leadership. Policymakers have an important role because if the gov t won t prevent diseases, who will? If HIV mutates tomorrow and spreads through the air, would it be more efficient to have complete cooperation and swift policy action to help fund a vaccine the same day or political gridlock that prevents the gov t from funding a vaccine which creates panic in the streets that shuts down the economy overnight. These scenarios seem out of reach but in a world of possibilities and outcomes, anything can happen tomorrow that can change the scope of