(よぼういりょう)

よぼういりょう
noun
preventive medicine; preventive healthcare
1. preventive medicine; preventive healthcare
Medical care focused on preventing diseases and maintaining health rather than treating illness after it occurs, including vaccinations, health screenings, and lifestyle guidance.
予防医療(よぼういりょう)大切(たいせつ)さが見直(みなお)されている。
The importance of preventive medicine is being re-evaluated.
定期的(ていきてき)健康(けんこう)チェックは予防医療(よぼういりょう)基本(き��ん)だ。
Regular health checkups are the foundation of preventive medicine.
高齢化(こうれいか)(すす)日本(にほん)では、病気(びょうき)になる(���え)対策(たい��く)する予防医療(よぼういりょう)への関心(か��しん)(ねん)(たか)まっている。
In Japan, where the population is aging, interest in preventive medicine — taking measures before illness strikes — is growing year by year.

Compound of 予防(よぼう) (prevention) and 医療(いりょう) (medical care). Japan has a strong preventive healthcare culture, with annual workplace health checkups (健康診断(けんこうしんだん)) mandated by law and widespread access to cancer screenings and vaccinations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 予防医療(よぼう���りょう)(ちから)()れる: to put effort into preventive medicine
  • 予防医療(よぼうい���ょう)推進(すいしん): promotion of preventive healthcare
  • 予防医療(よぼういりょう)重要性(じゅうようせい): importance of preventive medicine
  • 予防医療(よぼういりょう)(): preventive healthcare costs

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 予防医学(よぼういがく): preventive medicine as an academic discipline
  • 治療医療(ちりょういりょう): curative/therapeutic medicine, treating existing conditions
  • 健康増進(けんこうぞうしん): health promotion, broader focus on improving overall wellness