予防医療(よぼういりょう)

よぼういりょう
noun
preventive medicine; preventive healthcare
medical
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)の大切(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)な健康(けんこう)チェックは予防医療(よぼういりょう)の基本(きほん)だ。
Regular health checkups are the foundation of preventive medicine.
高齢化(こうれいか)が進(すす)む日本(にほん)では、病気(びょうき)になる前(まえ)に対策(たいさく)する予防医療(よぼういりょう)への関心(かんしん)が年(ねん)々高(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.

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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

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Compare: 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん) (health promotion, broader focus…)
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